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久しぶり (ひさしぶり) — it has been a long time | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

久しぶり

ひさしぶり

na-adjective

Meanings

1it has been a long time
2for the first time in a long time
3a long time (since the last time)
4first in a long time
5it's been a long time
6long time no see

Example sentence

やあビル、随分久しぶりだね。

I haven't seen you for a long time, Bill.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

久Long Time, Old Story3 strokes

More words with 久

久しいひさしい · longN1 永久えいきゅう · eternityN3 伊拉久イラク · Iraq 久留子クルス · cross sign 恒久こうきゅう · permanence 持久

Full entry on Jisho

じきゅう · endurance

耐久たいきゅう · endurance

久々ひさびさ · (in a) long time

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