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〜ぶり

N3
buri

for the first time in (a period); manner, way of doing

Formation

Noun + ぶり / Verb-stem + ぶり

Chinese meanings

时隔……;样子;做法

Chinese formation

表示时间的名词/名词/动词ます形去ます+ぶり

Chinese usage

表示时隔一段时间再次发生,或表示动作的样子。

Chinese notes

时间+ぶりに表示时隔多久;仕事ぶり表示工作表现。

Examples

  • 五ご年ねんぶりに高こう校こうの友とも達だちに会あって、話はなしが止とまらなかった。
    I saw my high school friends for the first time in five years, and we couldn't stop talking.
    时隔五年见到高中朋友,聊得停不下来。
  • 久ひさしぶりですね。お元げん気きでしたか。
    It's been a long time. How have you been?
    好久不见,您过得好吗?
  • 新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんの仕し事ごとぶりを見みて、部ぶ長ちょうは安あん心しんしたようだ。
    The manager seemed relieved after seeing how the new employee works.
    看到新员工的工作表现,部长似乎放心了。

Notes

Time span + ぶり: the first time in that long (〜ぶりに / 〜ぶりの). Noun or Verb-stem + ぶり: the way someone does something (仕事ぶり, 話しぶり).

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('buri');
{
  "id": "buri",
  "pattern": "〜ぶり",
  "romaji": "buri",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "for the first time in (a period); manner, way of doing",
  "formation": "Noun + ぶり / Verb-stem + ぶり",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "五年ぶりに高校の友達に会って、話が止まらなかった。",
      "furigana": "{五|ご}{年|ねん}ぶりに{高校|こうこう}の{友達|ともだち}に{会|あ}って、{話|はなし}が{止|と}まらなかった。",
      "en": "I saw my high school friends for the first time in five years, and we couldn't stop talking."
    },
    {
      "ja": "久しぶりですね。お元気でしたか。",
      "furigana": "{久|ひさ}しぶりですね。お{元気|げんき}でしたか。",
      "en": "It's been a long time. How have you been?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "新入社員の仕事ぶりを見て、部長は安心したようだ。",
      "furigana": "{新入|しんにゅう}{社員|しゃいん}の{仕事|しごと}ぶりを{見|み}て、{部長|ぶちょう}は{安心|あんしん}したようだ。",
      "en": "The manager seemed relieved after seeing how the new employee works."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "time",
    "manner"
  ],
  "notes": "Time span + ぶり: the first time in that long (〜ぶりに / 〜ぶりの). Noun or Verb-stem + ぶり: the way someone does something (仕事ぶり, 話しぶり).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "9e55a8b14aa0a39ef978796425b2c2a1354bb414e5951c6b45eed1a722ce1a57",
    "meanings": [
      "时隔……",
      "样子",
      "做法"
    ],
    "formation": "表示时间的名词/名词/动词ます形去ます+ぶり",
    "explanation": "表示时隔一段时间再次发生,或表示动作的样子。",
    "notes": "时间+ぶりに表示时隔多久;仕事ぶり表示工作表现。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "五年ぶりに高校の友達に会って、話が止まらなかった。",
        "zh": "时隔五年见到高中朋友,聊得停不下来。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "久しぶりですね。お元気でしたか。",
        "zh": "好久不见,您过得好吗?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "新入社員の仕事ぶりを見て、部長は安心したようだ。",
        "zh": "看到新员工的工作表现,部长似乎放心了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#buri",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "c7c8502669de3050abb6eb1c72c1709d0e4a82a69371ee9abd8cdfa6dd958476"
  }
}