日が浅い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 日が浅い | 日が浅くない |
| Polite | 日が浅いです | 日が浅くないですalso 日が浅くありません |
| Past polite | 日が浅かったです | 日が浅くなかったですalso 日が浅くありませんでした |
| Past | 日が浅かった | 日が浅くなかった |
| Te-form | 日が浅くて | 日が浅くなくて |
| Adverbial | 日が浅く | |
| Conditional | 日が浅ければ | 日が浅くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 日が浅かったら | 日が浅くなかったら |
it hasn't been long since
Used to indicate that only a short time has passed since an event or the start of a state. Often followed by ので, から, or ため.
See also: 日の浅い
It hasn't been long since I joined the company, so there are many things I don't understand.
This project hasn't been going on for long, so we haven't seen results yet.
Composed of 日 (day, time) + が (subject marker) + 浅い (shallow). Literally 'the days are shallow', metaphorically meaning that not much time has passed.