Vocabulary

What does 久しぶり (ひさしぶり, hisashiburi) mean?

久しぶり (ひさしぶり, hisashiburi) means it's been a while, long time no see.

Quick facts
Readingひさしぶり
Romajihisashiburi
Part of speechno-adjective, na-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ひさしぶり
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhisashiburi

it's been a while, long time no see

GenkiGenki 11
  1. 1no-adjective · na-adjective · noun a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
  2. 2expression it's been a long time; long time no see

Example sentences

  • It's been a while, how have you been?

  • I met a friend after a long time.

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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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