たった(いま)

たったいま
adverb
just now; this very moment
informaltime
1. just now; a moment ago
Indicates that something happened only a very short time ago.
たった(いま)()いたところだ。
I just got here right now.
たった(いま)電話(でんわ)あった
There was a phone call just now.
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(いま)から(はじ)める。
I'll start right now.
たった(いま)大事(だいじ)なこと(おも)()した
Right this moment, I remembered something important.
たった(いま)()めたんだけど来月(らいげつ)()()ことにした。
I just decided this very moment — I'm going to move next month.

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

Common patterns

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

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