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JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

久ひさ々びさ

hisabisa

for the first time in a while

Example sentences

  1. トムは久々ひさびさに外そとに出でた。

    Tom went outside for the first time in a long time.

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  2. 昨日きのう、久々ひさびさに時間じかんができたから、泳およぎに行いったんだ。

    Yesterday I had some free time for the first time in a long time, so I went swimming.

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  3. 久々ひさびさのパスタだ。

    It’s been a while since I’ve had pasta.

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Kanji in 久々

  • 久long time; old storyOnキュウ・クKunひさしい

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