“A long time” in Japanese
Short answer
A long time in Japanese is “一昔” (hitomukashi). Full meaning: an age (ago), a long time (ago), a decade (ago).
Other ways to say “A long time” in Japanese
暫くぶり
shibarakuburi a long time (since the last time)
八十日目
yattokame a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
久しぶり
hisashiburi a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
長年
channen many years, a long time
永年
einen many years, a long time
なが年
naganen many years, a long time
ひと昔
hitomukashi an age (ago), a long time (ago), a decade (ago)
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