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なが
らく
ぶさた
無沙汰
しました

I’ve been silent for a long time.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
2
long; (for a) long time
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0
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence  (see also: 無沙汰)
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Kanji
チョウ   なが long   
ム   ブ   な not   
サ   sand
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
スイ   みず water   
タ    luxury   
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タ   タイ   ふと fat   ふと to get fat, to put on weight   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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