ぶり
Meanings
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. way; manner; style
You, too, fought splendidly.
2. (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
How long had it been since I used this?
3. ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
4. tune; tone
Pitch accent
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Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (73 in total)
it's been a long time; long time no see
way of speaking; intimation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
the way one works; one's working manner
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
it's been a long time; long time no see
gesture; gesticulation; motion
lifestyle; way of life
a long time (since the last time)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
shape of a tree
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
prowess; gallantry
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
guarding; guard
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
a long time (since the last time)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
farming implement; small noh accessory
how long since the last time
way of speaking; intimation
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
woman's looks; woman's charm
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
lifestyle; way of life
way of walking
way of walking
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
feminine poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
way of working; discharge of duty
assiduity; conduct
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
gesture; gesticulation; motion
the way one works; one's working manner
sign; indication
how long since the last time
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
dancing that expresses the meaning of the song lyrics; performing while miming playing instruments
overdraft
appearing rustic; ancient song played at the court; comical tanka
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
shape of a tree
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
way of talking; manner of speaking
way of talking; manner of speaking
way of talking; manner of speaking
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
guarding; guard
way of life
woman's looks; woman's charm
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
level of popularity
wild behavior; wild behaviour
manner of reading
level of popularity
Examples (26 in total)
Do you know how many years it's been?
What a grand welcome.
How long had it been since I used this?