Japanese Language Lesson 105 久しぶり / hisashiburi / it's been a long time

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Episode Transcript

(00:02):
こ ん に ち は、 ウ ェ ル ク の み き で す。 I am national certified Japanese
language instructor and specializing teaching Japanese
to global corporate employees today、 we are exploring one of
the most frequently used expressions in Japanese。
久 し ぶ り。 this word means it's been a long
time or long time no see and is essential for reconnected with

(00:25):
people in Japanese。 The expression 久 し ぶ り is
Perfect for greater someone？ you haven't seen or spoken to in
a while by the end of this。 episode you understand how to
use 久 し ぶ り naturally and confidently Plus you will learn
about the pattern of using time periods with buddy like。

(00:47):
一 年 ぶ り、 1週 間 ぶ り、 and 一 ヶ 月 ぶ りで は 始 め ま し ょ う。
The expression 久 し ぶ り。 literally means after a long
interval or for the first time in a long time it's made up for

(01:09):
two parts sashi、 which means long time has passed and buddy、
which means for the first time after period、 when you put them
together。 久 し ぶ り expresses that after a
long time has passed since a certain event or state that
event or state occurs again you use。

(01:32):
久 し ぶ り most often in three mainsituations first when waiting
someone you haven't seen in a long time second when doing
something for the first time after a long break。
Third and describing experiencesor activities that happen after
long interval。 久 し ぶ り is different from。

(01:56):
初 め て which means for the first time ever when you use 久 し ぶ り。
you are indicating that you've done something before but not
recently、 let's explore the three most common ways to use 久
し ぶ り with clear examples。 The first use is as a great

(02:17):
thing when meeting someone aftera long time、 you can say 久 し ぶ り
casual way to friends or お 久 し ぶり で す。
more polite later colleagues or accentances？
this is probably the most commonway you will hear and use this
expression。 you might also hear 久 し ぶ り で す

(02:39):
ね。 which as a sense of shared
recognition that time has passed。
The second use is when describing doing something for
the first time in the long whilefor example 久 し ぶ り に 映 画 を 見 ま
し た means I watch the movie for the first time in a long time。

(03:01):
the particle need after。 久 し ぶ り is important here。
he connects the time expression to the action。
you might also say。 久 し ぶ り に 友 達 と 会 い ま し た。
meaning。 I met with a friend、 for the
first time in the long time、 thethird years is when talking

(03:23):
about experiences that fail fresh because they haven't
happened recently、 you can say。 久 し ぶ り の 休 日 で す。
meaning、 it's、 a day of after a long time or 久 し ぶ り の 雨 で す ね。
meaning。 It's rain for the first time in
a long time 久 し ぶ り belongs to apattern where you can specify

(03:50):
exactly how long it's being by adding time periods before buddy
一 年 ぶ り means for the first timein a year。
you can say 一 年 ぶ り に 実 家 に 帰 り ま し た。
meaning I return to my family form for the first time in a

(04:10):
year。 一 ヶ 月 ぶ り means for the first
time in the month for example 一 ヶ 月 ぶ り に チ ー ム ミ ー テ ィ ン グ が あ
り ま し た。 means we had a team meeting for
the first time in the month 1週 間ぶ り means for the first time in

(04:34):
a week you might say 1週 間 ぶ り の い い 天 気 で す。
Meaning it's、 nice weather for the first time in a week 3日 ぶ り、
一 ヶ 月 半 ぶ り、 十 年 ぶ り。 you can use anytime、 period with

(04:55):
this pattern。 however、 you cannot use specific
later points in time with buddy for example、 expressions like 5月
15日 ぶ り。 3日 前 ぶ り or 2020年 ぶ り are
incorrect buddy can only be usedwith duration periods like these

(05:19):
weeks months or years let's practice translating these
English sentences into Japanese using 久 し ぶ り and the buddy
pattern I'll。 Keep you。
the English sentence then post for you to think about IT。
and then she has a Japanese translation。
One long time no see how have you been 久 し ぶ り。

(05:47):
元 気 だ っ た？ 久 し ぶ り 元 気 だ っ た two I went to
the gym for the first time in five days 5日 ぶ り に ジ ム に 行 き ま し

(06:08):
た。 5日 ぶ り に ジ ム に 行 き ま し た。
three it's been a long time since I have eight and such
delicious sushi。 こ ん な に 美 味 し い 寿 司 を 食 べ た の は

(06:30):
久 し ぶ り で す。 こ ん な に 美 味 し い 寿 司 を 食 べ た の は
久 し ぶ り で す。 four I called my parents for the
first time in two weeks。 2週 間 ぶ り に 両 親 に 電 話 を し ま し た。

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