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無沙汰する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 無沙汰する | 無沙汰しない |
| Polite | 無沙汰します | 無沙汰しません |
| Past polite | 無沙汰しました | 無沙汰しませんでした |
| Past | 無沙汰した | 無沙汰しなかった |
| Te-form | 無沙汰して | 無沙汰しないで |
| Desire | 無沙汰したい | 無沙汰したくない |
| Potential | 無沙汰できる | 無沙汰できない |
| Passive | 無沙汰される | 無沙汰されない |
| Causative | 無沙汰させる | 無沙汰させない |
| Causative passive | 無沙汰させられる | 無沙汰させられない |
| Volitional | 無沙汰しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 無沙汰しましょう | |
| Imperative | 無沙汰しろ | 無沙汰するな |
| Conditional | 無沙汰すれば | 無沙汰しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 無沙汰したら | 無沙汰しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
long silence; neglecting to keep in touch
Used when someone has not written, called, or visited for a long time. Often appears in set phrases like ご無沙汰しています (I've been out of touch) or 無沙汰を詫びる (apologize for the silence).
I'm sorry for not being in touch for so long.
I haven't heard from him for half a year now.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に無沙汰するto neglect to contact or visit someone for a long time
He hadn't been in touch with his friend for a while.
- 無沙汰を詫びるto apologize for one's long silence
I apologized in a letter for not writing for so long.
- 無沙汰が続くfor a lapse in contact to go on
I've been so busy with work that I still haven't been in touch with my family.