〜ぶり
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Formation
N3TimeNeutral
Meaning
Used when a significant amount of time has passed since the last occurrence of an event.
Note
Expresses that an interval of time has passed before something happens again. Typically used with time-related nouns like years, months, or days. It often carries a nuance that the speaker feels the time elapsed is relatively long.
Examples
彼と会うのは１０年ぶりだ。
It's been 10 years since I last met him.
その映画を見るのは５年ぶりだった。
It had been 5 years since I last watched that movie.
この町を訪れるのは３年ぶりですね。
It's been 3 years since you last visited this town, right?
田中さんとは１ヶ月ぶりに話した。
I talked to Tanaka-san for the first time in a month.
今日は１週間ぶりにいい天気に恵まれた。
Today we are blessed with good weather for the first time in a week.
彼女からの連絡は半年ぶりだった。
The contact from her was the first in half a year.