Shirabe
Common Adverb Irregular
English jmdict
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adverb (fukushi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru word usually written using kana alone for a moment;for a minute
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
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adverb (fukushi) word usually written using kana alone for a while;for some time
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
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adverb (fukushi) word usually written using kana alone for the time being;for now
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.
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interjection (kandoushi) word usually written using kana alone it's been a long time;long time no see
Other forms
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' word usually written using kana alone a long time (since the last time)
I met him last week for the first time in ages.
Other forms