Vocabulary

What does ご無沙汰 (ごぶさた, gobusata) mean?

ご無沙汰 (ごぶさた, gobusata) means long time no contact, it's been a while.

Quick facts
Readingごぶさた
Romajigobusata
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ごぶさた
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongobusata

long time no contact, it's been a while

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Example sentences

  • I'm sorry for not being in touch for so long.

  • It's been a while since we last spoke, how are you?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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