JLPT N4 Elementary
お久しぶり
Long time no see; for the first time in a while.
Readings
Other forms
久しぶり casual
お久しぶりです polite
ご無沙汰しております very formal/business
1 Expression
Long time no see" (As a greeting)
Used to acknowledge a significant gap in time since the last meeting with someone.
Example
A 鈴木 さん 、 お 久しぶり です 。 お 元気 でした か 。
B ああ 、 佐藤 さん ！ はい 、 元気 です 。
[A:] Suzuki-san, it's been a long time. Have you been well? [B:] Oh, Sato-san! Yes, I'm doing great.
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2 Noun, Adverb
For the first time in a while" (As a description)
Indicates that an action or event is occurring after a significant interval of time.
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