Vocab Info

N2 I-adjective

(ひさ)しいlong, long-continued, old (story)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      long (time that has passed), old (story)

    All Forms

    久しい 【ひさしい】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 1,500

    Examples

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      (ひさ)()ていない同僚(どうりょう)心配(しんぱい)をしています。

      I am worried about a colleague I have not seen in a long time. {long, long-continued, old (story)}

      • N2

      故郷(こきょう)(はな)れて(ひさ)しいので、そろそろ故郷(こきょう)(かえ)りたいです。

      I've been away from my hometown for a long time, so I want to go back soon. {long, long-continued, old (story)}

      • N2

      (かれ)音信(おんしん)()えて(ひさ)しい(かれ)(いま)(なに)をしているのだろう…。

      I haven't heard from him in a long time. I wonder what he is doing now... {long, long-continued, old (story)}

      • N2

      (むすめ)連絡(れんらく)途絶(とだ)えて(ひさ)しいものですから、(むすめ)安否(あんぴ)すら()かりません。

      I haven't been in contact with my daughter for such a long time, I don't even know if she's safe. {long, long-continued, old (story)}

      • N2

      来週(らいしゅう)(まつ)待望(たいぼう)(ひさ)しいあの歌手(かしゅ)(あたら)しいアルバムが発売(はつばい)される(こと)になっている。

      The long-awaited new album from that singer is set to be released next weekend. {long, long-continued, old (story)}

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