How to say 'Awhile' in Japanese | 暫く

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The Japanese word for Awhile is 'Shibaraku', written as 暫く in Japanese.'Awhile' in hiragana is しばらく.

word

暫く

Meaning

Awhile

Reading

しばらく

shibaraku

Kanji

暫A while, Temporarily

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '暫く (しばらく)' means 'awhile' or 'for a short time'. It is used to indicate a period of time that is not very long, but not necessarily specified. This word can be used in various contexts, such as waiting, not seeing someone for some time, or taking a break. For example: I haven't seen you for awhile「暫く会っていないね」(しばらくあっていないね). Let's rest for awhile「暫く休みましょう」(しばらくやすみましょう). It can also imply a sense of anticipation or preparation for something that will happen after this short period, as in '暫くお待ちください (しばらくおまちください) (Please wait for a moment).'

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

746

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 暫く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

暫

Meaning

A while, Temporarily

Hiragana in the Word 暫く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

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'Shibaraku' means 'Awhile' .

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