- 1. [adj-no, adj-na, n] a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
- 2. [exp] it's been a long time; long time no see
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ひさしぶりな | (hisashiburina) |
| Non-past, plain | ひさしぶりだ | (hisashiburida) |
| Non-past, polite | ひさしぶりです | (hisashiburidesu) |
| Past, plain | ひさしぶりだった | (hisashiburidatta) |
| Past, polite | ひさしぶりでした | (hisashiburideshita) |
| Negative, plain | ひさしぶりじゃない | (hisashiburijanai) |
| Negative, polite | ひさしぶりじゃないです | (hisashiburijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ひさしぶりじゃなかった | (hisashiburijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ひさしぶりじゃなかったです | (hisashiburijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ひさしぶりで | (hisashiburide) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ひさしぶりなら | (hisashiburinara) |
Kanji in this word
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久
long time, old storyOn: キュウ (kyuu)、 ク (ku)Kun: ひさ.しい (hisa.shii)
Example Sentences
やあビル、随分久しぶりだね。
I haven't seen you for a long time, Bill.