Vocabulary

What does ～振り (～ぶり) mean?

～振り (～ぶり, ～buri) means manner, style; after (an interval of time) (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～ぶり
Romaji	～buri
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～振り～ぶり

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～buri

manner, style; after (an interval of time) (suffix)

Example sentences

三年振(さんねんぶ)りに国(くに)へ帰(かえ)りました。
I returned to my home country for the first time in three years.
彼(かれ)の話(はな)し振(ぶ)りはとても丁寧(ていねい)です。
His way of speaking is very polite.