Meaning of 久しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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久しいJLPT 1
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Kana Readingひさしい
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Romajihisashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- long; long-continued; old (story)
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Example Sentences
久しい, ひさしい used in context
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It's such a long time since he left school.
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It has been long since they said the time of local government had come.
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大器晩成の大物と言われて久しいけど、彼、いつになったら化けるのかね。
I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up.
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I have not seen him for a long time.
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Please forgive me for not having written for a long time.
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久しく会っていませんね。
I haven't seen you for a long time.
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