久
久

long time, old story

3 strokesFrequency 688JLPT N2Grade 5

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キュウク

Kun

ひさ.しい

Nanori

きゅわながひさひさし

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久しぶり久し振りひさしぶりFreq #1681
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

Examples
やあビル、随分久しぶりだね。
I haven't seen you for a long time, Bill.
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Expressions

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

うまくいく上手く行く旨く行くExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2258
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Examples
彼らの計画はうまくいかないと思う。
I do not think their plan will work out.
会社の賭けはうまくいきました。
The company's gamble paid off.
久しぶりに久し振りにひさしぶりにAdverbFreq #2356
1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

Examples
久しぶりに彼は帰ってきた。
After a long absence he came back.
ええ、このところ野宿ばかりだったものだから、久しぶりにゆっくり出来ました。ありがとう。
Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
お久しぶりお久し振りおひさしぶりExpressionPoliteFreq #4691
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it's been a long time; long time no see

久々久久ひさびさNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.AdverbFreq #4817
1

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

Examples
久々に聞いたこの曲。なつかしい。
Hearing this song after so long really brings back the old times.
久しいひさしい～い Adj.Freq #6619
1

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

Examples
驕る平家は久しからず。
Pride will have a fall.
永久えいきゅうNounFreq #6823
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

eternity; permanence; perpetuity

Examples
彼は永久に日本を離れた。
He left Japan for good.
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Historical term

Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

耐久たいきゅうNounFreq #20218
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endurance; persistence

耐久力たいきゅうりょくNounFreq #21127
1

durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power

Examples
１万メートルを走るには大いに耐久力を必要とする。
You need great endurance to run ten thousand meters.
久方ぶり久方振りひさかたぶりNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #21847
1

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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