WORD DETAIL
久しぶり
ひさしぶり
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
久しぶり(ひさしぶり)describes doing something again after a long interval since the previous time. - Basic usage: It is used for dining with a friend after a long interval or revisiting a shop after a long absence.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Time spent versus time between occasions
久しぶりにmarks a long interval between the previous occasion and the present one, not a long duration of the activity itself. The first example concerns the gap before dining with the friend again rather than how long the meal lasted.