しばらくする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しばらくする | しばらくしない |
| Polite | しばらくします | しばらくしません |
| Past polite | しばらくしました | しばらくしませんでした |
| Past | しばらくした | しばらくしなかった |
| Te-form | しばらくして | しばらくしないで |
| Desire | しばらくしたい | しばらくしたくない |
| Potential | しばらくできる | しばらくできない |
| Passive | しばらくされる | しばらくされない |
| Causative | しばらくさせる | しばらくさせない |
| Causative passive | しばらくさせられる | しばらくさせられない |
| Volitional | しばらくしよう | |
| Polite volitional | しばらくしましょう | |
| Imperative | しばらくしろ | しばらくするな |
| Conditional | しばらくすれば | しばらくしなければ |
| Tara conditional | しばらくしたら | しばらくしなかったら |
adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
for a moment; for a short while
Indicates a brief duration, often used when asking someone to wait or when describing a short pause.
Please wait a moment.
しばらく考えてから返事をした。
I thought for a moment and then replied.
Refers to a somewhat longer, indefinite period. Often used when describing a state or action that continues for a while.
しばらく日本に住んでいました。
I lived in Japan for a while.
彼はしばらく黙っていた。
He was silent for some time.
Used when a temporary measure or state is expected to last for an unspecified period, often implying that things may change later.
しばらくはこのままでいこう。
Let's leave it like this for now.
しばらく様子を見ましょう。
Let's see how things go for the time being.
long time no see; it's been a while
Interjection used when meeting someone after a long absence. Often used alone or in the phrase しばらくですね.
しばらく！元気だった？
Long time no see! How have you been?
しばらくですね。お変わりありませんか。
It's been a while. Have you been well?
Please wait a moment.
I'll be in Tokyo for a while.
This condition will probably continue for a while.
Tanaka, it's been a while!
ちょっと is a casual way to say 'a moment' or 'a little', while しばらく is slightly more formal and can also mean a longer stretch of time.
しばらく is the everyday word for 'a while', whereas しばし is a more literary and formal equivalent used mainly in writing or polite speech.
しばらく means 'for a while' or 'a short time', whereas 久しぶり emphasizes a long interval since the last occurrence.
しばらく is the everyday, casual word for 'for a while,' while 一時 is a bit more formal and can also mean 'once' or 'one o'clock.'
しばらく usually implies a shorter, indefinite span of time ('for a while'), whereas 長い間 emphasizes that the duration was notably long.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form; literary or archaic feel.