Japanese · word

久しぶりです

hisashiburi desu

it's been a while

Meanings

• interjection · A1

  Used as a polite greeting when meeting someone you have not seen for a long time.

  あ、田中さん、久しぶりです！

• adjective · A2

  Describing an action or event that is happening for the first time in a long period of time.

  実家に帰るのは久しぶりです。