たった今(いま)

たったいま
adverb
just now; this very moment
1. just now; a moment ago
Indicates that something happened only a very short time ago.
たった今(いま)着(つ)いたところだ。
I just got here right now.
たった今(いま)電話(でんわ)があったよ。
There was a phone call just now.
たった今(いま)田中(たなか)さんが帰(かえ)ったばかりなのに、もう戻(もど)ってきた。
Tanaka-san just left a moment ago, but he's already back.
2. right now; this very moment
Emphasizes the present moment, often stressing immediacy.
たった今(いま)から始(はじ)める。
I'll start right now.
たった今(いま)、大事(だいじ)なことを思(おも)い出(だ)した。
Right this moment, I remembered something important.
たった今(いま)決(き)めたんだけど、来月(らいげつ)引(ひ)っ越(こ)すことにした。
I just decided this very moment — I'm going to move next month.

An emphatic form of 今(いま). The word たった adds emphasis meaning "just" or "only," making the time reference more immediate than 今(いま) alone. Very common in everyday conversation.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • たった今(いま)〜たところだ: just did something right now
  • たった今(いま)〜たばかりだ: only just did something
  • たった今(いま)から: starting right now

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 今(いま)しがた: just now — slightly more formal
  • さっき: a while ago — refers to a slightly more distant past than たった今(いま)
  • ちょうど今(いま): just now, right now — similar but less emphatic

Related Words

Synonym: 今(いま)しがた (just now (formal))
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Added 2026.3.30 3:09 · Revised 2026.4.18 17:05
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