How to say 'Longtime' in Japanese | 久しぶり

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The Japanese word for Longtime is 'Hisashiburi', written as 久しぶり in Japanese.'Longtime' in hiragana is ひさしぶり.

word

久しぶり

Meaning

Longtime

Reading

ひさしぶり

hisashiburi

Kanji

久Long time

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '久しぶり (ひさしぶり)' is used to express that something is happening after a long time or that it has been a while since something last occurred. It often conveys a sense of nostalgia or excitement about re-engaging with something familiar. For example: It's been a long time since I saw you「久しぶりに会いました」(ひさしぶりにあいました). It's been a while since I ate sushi「久しぶりに寿司を食べました」(ひさしぶりにすしをたべました). This word is commonly used in casual conversations and can also stand alone as an exclamation, such as '久しぶり！' to mean 'Long time no see!' or 'It's been a while!'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1597

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 久しぶり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

久

Meaning

Long time

Hiragana in the Word 久しぶり

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 久しぶり Through the Kanji 久

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 久 as well.

word

久しい

Meaning

Long

word

永久

Meaning

Eternal

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