noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
occasional; infrequent; rare
Describes something that happens only from time to time, not regularly. Most commonly used in the adverbial form たまに.
See also: たまに
たまに映画を見に行く。
I go to see a movie occasionally.
彼はたまの休みを家族
He spends his occasional days off with his family.
The adverbial form of たま, meaning 'occasionally'. This is the most common way to use the word in modern Japanese.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 偶 carries the meaning of 'by chance' or 'accidental', which aligns with the sense of something happening infrequently.