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• Question #24

  Which situation do you use TAMATAMA DESU/たまたまです?

  1)When expressing your feeling of admiration and surprise.
  2)When giving up something.
  3)When saying something happened by chance.

• Answer

  The answer is:
  A:ボーリング　じょうず　ですね。
  Booringu jozu desu ne.
  You are good at bowling.
  B:いえ、たまたま　です。
  Ie, TAMATAMA desu.
  I was just lucky.
  (a humble response to a compliment )