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Media / Multimedia / Casual speech | | English term or phrase: It's been a while | | I have watched a few dramas and i keep coming across a term that always translates to "It's been a while". Since i'm learning japanese and will be attending a course soon, i've been trying to learn as much as i can. Any help would be appreciated!! If possible could i please have both the kanji and romanji of this term ^^ Onegaishimasu! |
| | | shibaraku deshita, gobusata shiteorimasu, o-hisashiburi desu | Explanation:
(Sorry, but I'm on vacation and at an English only computer)
You can use three terms for this. Here they are in Romaji.
"Shibaraku deshita"
ENG: "It's been a while."
COMMENT: I personally think this phrase is closest to the common, conversational phrase, "It's been a while"
"Gobusata shiteorimasu"
ENG: A rather formal, "Long time, no see."
(in order of formality)
"O-hisashiburi desu"
"Hisashiburi desu"
"Hisashiburi"
ENG: "Long time, no see" / "It's been a while"
COMMENT: Very common phrase.
Maybe some other members can help out with the kanji/Japanese script for these phrases if they don't mind...
Kind regards,
Troy
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Local time: 04:28
| Grading comment Hisashiburi is the one i was looking for! Thanks for your help ^^
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 | it's been a while shibaraku deshita, gobusata shiteorimasu, o-hisashiburi desu
Explanation:
(Sorry, but I'm on vacation and at an English only computer)
You can use three terms for this. Here they are in Romaji.
"Shibaraku deshita"
ENG: "It's been a while."
COMMENT: I personally think this phrase is closest to the common, conversational phrase, "It's been a while"
"Gobusata shiteorimasu"
ENG: A rather formal, "Long time, no see."
(in order of formality)
"O-hisashiburi desu"
"Hisashiburi desu"
"Hisashiburi"
ENG: "Long time, no see" / "It's been a while"
COMMENT: Very common phrase.
Maybe some other members can help out with the kanji/Japanese script for these phrases if they don't mind...
Kind regards,
Troy
| Troy Fowler
Japan
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: English
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| | Grading comment | Hisashiburi is the one i was looking for! Thanks for your help ^^ |
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