noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
after a long time; long time no see
Used when meeting someone or doing something again after a long interval. Often used in greetings like しばらくぶりですね.
しばらくぶりに故郷へ帰った。
I returned to my hometown after a long time.
しばらくぶりですね。お元気でし
Long time no see. How have you been?
Almost synonymous; しばらくぶり can imply a slightly shorter interval than 久しぶり, but they are often interchangeable.
Compound of しばらく (for a while) and ぶり (after an interval).