Where does “久しぶり” come from?
久しぶり (Japanese) comes from Japanese 振り, from Japanese 振る — to shake; to wave; to wag; to swing; to move...
久しぶり (Japanese): after a long time of absence
Definitions
- after a long time of absence
Ancestry of “久しぶり”, step by step
久しぶり traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 振り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 振り | swing; false pretense; pretending; setup line... |
| 2 | Japanese | 振る | to shake; to wave; to wag; to swing; to move... |
via Japanese 久しい
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 久しい | long, a long time since |