たま

even number, couple, friend

Also:occasionally

What does mean?

is a Japanese noun meaning even number, couple, friend in English. It can also be translated as occasionally depending on context. It is written as in kanji, たま in hiragana, and tama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

通りを歩いていたとき、私はたまたま旧友に出会った。

Walking along the street, I happened to meet my old friend.