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"haven't seen you in a long time" in Japanese

久しぶり

Definition

しばらく会っていなかった人に再会した時に使うカジュアルな挨拶です。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

とてもカジュアルな挨拶なので、友達や親しい人に使います。ビジネスやフォーマルな場面には向きません。「久しぶり」は男女問わず自然です。

Examples

Haven't seen you in a long time, how have you been?

**久しぶり**、元気だった?

Wow, haven't seen you in a long time!

わあ、**久しぶり**!

Haven't seen you in a long time. Did you move away?

**久しぶり**。引っ越したの?

Hey! Haven't seen you in a long time—what's new?

やあ!**久しぶり**—最近どうしてた?

Haven't seen you in a long time! Thought you disappeared.

**久しぶり**!消えたのかと思ったよ。

Man, haven't seen you in a long time—we should catch up soon.

ねえ、**久しぶり**—また会って話そうよ。