How do you read 久々?

久々 is read ひさびさ (hisabisa), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 久々?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 久々 in romaji?

久々 is written hisabisa in romaji.

久々ひさびさ

ひさびさ · hisabisa

noun

(in a) long time, long time (ago), while (ago), long ago, long while (ago), (in a) long while

Other ways to say “long time” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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久Long Time, Old Story 音きゅう・く訓ひさ.しい JLPT N2 · 3 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

永久えいきゅうeternity, perpetuity, immortality 久しいひさしいlong, long-continued, old (story)久しぶりひさしぶりit has been a long time; for the first time in a long time 各々おのおのeach, every, either 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start 堂々どうどうmagnificent, grand, impressive 近々ちかぢかsoon, before long 段々だんだんgradually, by degrees

Questions

What does 久々 mean?

(in a) long time, long time (ago), while (ago), long ago, long while (ago), (in a) long while.

How do you pronounce 久々?

ひさびさ (hisabisa). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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