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How to say 'Neglect' in Japanese | 御無沙汰

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The Japanese word for Neglect is 'Gobusata', written as 御無沙汰 in Japanese.'Neglect' in hiragana is ごぶさた.

    word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

    Reading

    ごぶさた

    gobusata

    Kanji

    御Honorable, General honorific term 無Nothing 沙Sand 汰Select

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '御無沙汰 (ごぶさた)' refers to the act of neglecting to contact someone or not being in touch for a long time. It is often used in polite expressions to apologize for not having been in contact. For example: I'm sorry for not being in touch「ご無沙汰しております」(ごぶさたしております). It's been a long time since we last met「久しぶりに会いましたね」(ひさしぶりにあいましたね). This term is commonly used in formal or semi-formal contexts to express regret for not maintaining communication.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5030

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 御無沙汰

This word contains 4 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

  • kanji

    無

    Meaning

    Nothing

  • kanji

    沙

    Meaning

    Sand

  • kanji

    汰

    Meaning

    Select

Words Related to 御無沙汰 Through the Kanji 御

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 御 as well.

  • word

    御

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    御前

    Meaning

    You

  • word

    御座る

    Meaning

    Be

  • word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    御飯

    Meaning

    Rice, Meal

  • word

    御陰

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

  • word

    御腹

    Meaning

    Stomach

  • word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    御覧

    Meaning

    Look

  • word

    御負け

    Meaning

    Bonus

Words Related to 御無沙汰 Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

  • word

    無い

    Meaning

    Non existent

  • word

    無

    Meaning

    Without

  • word

    無理

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    無くなる

    Meaning

    Disappear, Runout

  • word

    無し

    Meaning

    Without

  • word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    無論

    Meaning

    Of course, Naturally

  • word

    無くす

    Meaning

    Lose

  • word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    無口

    Meaning

    Quiet

  • word

    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    無茶

    Meaning

    Reckless

  • word

    無用

    Meaning

    Useless, Unnecessary

  • word

    無知

    Meaning

    Ignorance

  • word

    無能

    Meaning

    Incompetent

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    無限

    Meaning

    Infinite

  • word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

  • word

    無数

    Meaning

    Countless

  • word

    無色

    Meaning

    Colorless

  • word

    無効

    Meaning

    Invalid

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

  • word

    無責任

    Meaning

    Irresponsible

  • word

    無害

    Meaning

    Harmless

  • word

    無理矢理

    Meaning

    Forcibly

  • word

    無線

    Meaning

    Wireless

  • word

    無視

    Meaning

    Ignore

  • word

    無駄

    Meaning

    Waste

  • word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

Words Related to 御無沙汰 Through the Kanji 沙

This Word contains the Kanji 沙 as well.

  • word

    沙汰

    Meaning

    Matter, News

Words Related to 御無沙汰 Through the Kanji 汰

This Word contains the Kanji 汰 as well.

  • word

    沙汰

    Meaning

    Matter, News

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What does 'Gobusata' (御無沙汰) mean?

'Gobusata' means 'Neglect' .

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