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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ご無ぶ沙さ汰た

gobusata

a long gap in contact

Often used in the greeting ご無沙汰しています. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 長ながいことごぶさたしました。

    I have been silent for a long time.

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  2. ご無沙汰ぶさたしました。

    I haven’t seen you for ages.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ご無沙汰ぶさたしています。

    It has been a long time since I wrote you last.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 無沙汰

  • 無nothingness; noneOnム・ブKunない
  • 沙sandOnサ・シャKunすな・よなげる
  • 汰washing; sievingOnタ・タイKunおごる・にごる・よなげる

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