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Grammar N1〜ぶりに

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〜ぶりに
"After an interval of X." States how long it has been since something last happened. Neutral and very common in conversation and news.
時間を表す N + ぶりに/ぶりの + N(例:十年ぶりに)
  1. 十年ぶりに故郷の町を訪ねた。
    じゅうねんぶりにこきょうのまちをたずねた。
    I visited my hometown for the first time in ten years.
  2. 三日ぶりに雨がやんだ。
    みっかぶりにあめがやんだ。
    The rain stopped after three days.
  3. 久しぶりに同期と食事をした。
    ひさしぶりにどうきとしょくじをした。
    I had a meal with my old colleagues for the first time in ages.
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