Where does “お久しぶりです” come from?
お久しぶりです (Japanese) comes from Japanese 久しい — long, a long time since.
お久しぶりです (Japanese): long time no see; it's been a while
Definitions
- long time no see; it's been a while
Ancestry of “お久しぶりです”, step by step
お久しぶりです traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 久しい
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 久しい | long, a long time since |
via Japanese ぶり
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ぶり | — |