久しぶりに – vocab dash

久ひさしぶりに

Meanings

Adverb

1. after a long time; for the first time in a while

Other spellings

久ひさし振ぶりに

Kanji used

Kanji in other spellings

Composed of

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

No-adjective

at; in; on; to; toward; into; for; in order to; because of; with; …

Particle

Examples16

久ひさしぶりに彼かれは帰かえってきた。

After a long absence he came back.

ええ、このところ野の宿じゅくばかりだったものだから、久ひさしぶりにゆっくり出で来きました。ありがとう。

Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.

彼かれは久ひさしぶりに学がっ校こうに来きた。

He came to school after a long absence.

彼かれは久ひさしぶりに家いえに帰かえった。

He returned home after a long absence.

ほんとうに久ひさしぶりに会あいましたね。

It's been quite ages since we last met.

親おや子こは久ひさしぶりにあった。

The father and son met after a long separation.