Vocabulary

What does 暫く (しばらく, shibaraku) mean?

暫く (しばらく, shibaraku) means for a moment; for a minute.

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Readingしばらく
Romajishibaraku
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
しばらく
shibaraku

for a moment; for a minute

  1. 1adverb · suru verb for a moment; for a minute
  2. 2adverb for a while; for some time
  3. 3adverb for the time being; for now
  4. 4interjection it's been a long time; long time no see

Also written: 暫らく、姑く、須臾

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