noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  1. a long time (since the last time)word usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • しばらくぶり
  • しばらくぶり
  • しばらくぶり
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. a long time (since the last time)
  2. This phrase is used to express that a significant amount of time has passed since an event or last meeting. It conveys a sense of nostalgia or surprise regarding the duration.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to meet after a long timereunion after a long timeto return after a long timeto get in touch after a long timeto see after a long timevisit after a long timea friend not seen for a long timeto talk after a long timeemail after a long timeto visit after a long time