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WORD DETAIL

久々

ひさびさ

N2after a long time

Examples

久々に友人と会ってゆっくり話した。

雨がやみ、久々の青空が広がった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 久々(ひさびさ) indicates that quite some time has passed since something last happened.
  • Basic usage: It is used for meeting a friend after a long interval or seeing clear skies again.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • に before an action and の before a noun
    • 久々に友人と会って means meeting a friend for the first time in a while.
    • 久々の青空 modifies a noun and means a blue sky seen for the first time in a while.

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