ぶり
Meanings
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. style; manner; way
2. after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
Pitch accent
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (64 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
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
gesture; gesticulation; motion
lifestyle; way of life
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time)
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
way of speaking; intimation
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
shape of a tree
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
prowess; gallantry
guarding; guard
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
a long time (since the last time)
farming implement; small noh accessory
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; 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)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
woman's looks; woman's charm
lifestyle; way of life
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
way of walking
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
way of walking
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
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
the way one works; one's working manner
sign; indication
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
shape of a tree
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
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
one's way of talking
one's way of talking
guarding; guard
woman's looks; woman's charm
way of life
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
wild behavior; wild behaviour
manner of reading
Examples (14 in total)
I'm satisfied with his progress.
It's been three years since I've had a real vacation.
It rained for the first time in ten days.