Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, Suru verb, Interjection

(しばら)little while, short while, moment, instant, a while, quite a time, it's been a long time

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Suru verb

      1.

      for a moment, for a minute

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      for a while, for some time

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Adverb

      3.

      for the time being, for now

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Interjection

      4.

      it's been a long time, long time no see

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    暫く 【しばらく】暫らく 【しばらく】姑く 【しばらく】須臾 【しばらく】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 600

    Examples

    --:--

      (しばら)休憩(きゅうけい)しよう。

      Let's take a break for a while.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)とは(しばら)()っていない。

      I haven't seen her for a while.

      • N4

      ここに(しばら)(あいだ)いてください。

      Stay here for a while.

      • N4

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)():「(しばら)はこの曇天(どんてん)(つづ)予報(よほう)です。」

      Weatherperson: 'The forecast is for this cloudy weather to continue for a while.'

      • N3

      友達(ともだち)に:「わあ!(しばら)ぶりだね!どう?元気(げんき)にしていた?」

      To a friend: 'Wow! It's been a while! How are you? How have you been?'

      • N3
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.