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久しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 久しい | 久しくない |
| Polite | 久しいです | 久しくないですalso 久しくありません |
| Past polite | 久しかったです | 久しくなかったですalso 久しくありませんでした |
| Past | 久しかった | 久しくなかった |
| Te-form | 久しくて | 久しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 久しく | |
| Conditional | 久しければ | 久しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 久しかったら | 久しくなかったら |
Meanings
1
a long time has passed; long-standing; old, from long ago
Describes a long span of elapsed time, not physical length. Common in patterns such as 〜てから久しい, 久しく〜ない, and in phrases like 久しい昔の話 for something from long ago.
It has already been a long time since my father passed away.
I haven't seen him for a long time.
That is now a story from long ago.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉てから久しいit has been a long time since ~
It's been a long time since I saw him.
- 久しく〈動詞〉ないhaven't done ~ in a long time
I haven't seen him in a long time.
- 久しい間for a long stretch of time
For a long time, no one visited that village.
Expressions
- お久しぶりlong time no see; it's been a while
- 驕る平家久しからずpride goes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long
- 驕る平家は久しからずpride goes before a fall; the proud do not endure