Tara
Also read: ったら、だら
たら (Tara) is a Japanese particle meaning “if, when, after, when it comes to ...”.
Meanings
- particle, conjunctionif; when; afteralso ~だら
- particlewhen it comes to ...; as for ...; that ...indicates light scorn, annoyance, surprise, etc. about a topic
- particlewhy don't you ...; why not ...; how about ...; what about ...at sentence end
- particleI tell you!; I said ...; I really mean ...at sentence end; adds emphasis; usu. ったら
- particlevocative particleindicates frustration, impatience, etc.; usu. ったら
Examples
昨夜ベッドで本を読んでたら、電気をつけたまま寝てしまった。
While I was reading in bed last night, I fell asleep with the light on.
私ったら馬鹿ね。
That's really stupid.
たばこ止めたら?
Why don't you give up smoking?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).