～ぶり (〜buri)
JLPT N1
Explanation
Expresses the amount of time elapsed since doing something last.
Formation
Time expression + ぶり
Detailed Explanation
The ～ぶり grammar point is used to express that a certain amount of time has passed since you last did something. It often translates as 'for the first time in ~' or 'after (time period)'.
Examples
三年ぶりに彼に会いました。
San-nen buri ni kare ni aimashita.
I met him for the first time in three years.
一週間ぶりにジムに行った。
Isshuukan buri ni jimu ni itta.
I went to the gym for the first time in a week.
一ヶ月ぶりに彼からの手紙が来た。
Ikkagetsu buri ni kare kara no tegami ga kita.
I received a letter from him for the first time in a month.
五年ぶりに雪が降った。
Go-nen buri ni yuki ga futta.
It snowed for the first time in five years.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.