Lingaku久しぶり【ひさしぶり】
Frequency rank: 1,717. – 1,718.
- a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
This expression is used when you meet someone after a significant period has passed since your last encounter. It conveys a sense of nostalgia or excitement about reconnecting.
It was fun talking to my friend whom I hadn't seen in a long time.
I am looking forward to my trip after such a long time.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひさしぶりに久しぶりにあう会うto meet for the first time in a long timeひさしぶり久しぶりのさいかい再会a reunion after a long timeひさしぶりに久しぶりにはなす話すto talk for the first time in a long timeひさしぶり久しぶりのれんらく連絡contact after a long timeひさしぶり久しぶりのほうもん訪問a visit after a long absenceひさしぶり久しぶりのりょこう旅行a trip after a long timeひさしぶりに久しぶりにあそぶ遊ぶto hang out for the first time in a long timeひさしぶり久しぶりのともだち友達an old friend (whom you haven’t seen in a long time)ひさしぶり久しぶりのかつどう活動activity after a long breakひさしぶりに久しぶりにみる見るto see (someone/something) for the first time in a long time
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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To get up in the morning, and there be someone to say good morning to - I haven't had this feeling for a long time.
Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
I met her a long time after graduation, and she had totally become a housewife.
I haven't seen you for ages. Do you remember when I saw you last?
The children were delighted to see their grandparents whom they had not seen for quite a long time.
Yesterday I met an old friend of mine whom I had not seen for a long time.
As I was free after a long interval yesterday, I enjoyed playing tennis with my friends.
An old friend of mine dropped in on me for the first time in ages.
It's been so long since we last met up. Let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.