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The first time B has been done in A (period of time)
B is not being done for the first time; rather, it's (usually) been quite a while since the subject performed the action.
  1. The first time B has been done in A (period of time)
    B is not being done for the first time; rather, it's (usually) been quite a while since the subject performed the action.
  2. The condition/state of A
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この       いとこ        
I saw my cousin the other day for the first time in five years.
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もうすぐ      アメリカ       
Very soon I'll be returning to America for the first time in several years.

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ATime span
ぶり
BAction
Basic Examples:
(it's been 5 years since...)

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The condition/state of A
  1. The first time B has been done in A (period of time)
    B is not being done for the first time; rather, it's (usually) been quite a while since the subject performed the action.
  2. The condition/state of A
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                         ようだ  
Based on how Mr. Yamada is talking, it seems that his job is not going well.
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   できた                  
I was surprised at how crowded the new restaurant was.

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Construction
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ANoun
ぶり
Basic Examples:
(the state of studying)

AVerb: Stem
ぶり
AVerb: Stem
っぷり
Basic Examples:
っぷり (the act of walking)

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mysticfive
Level: 1574
this can be also used with time - 5りにあった。
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マイコー
Level: 256
Wouldn't you say that's a somewhat different meaning, though, and should come under a separate entry on this page?
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mysticfive
Level: 1574
yeah, probably ^.^
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マイコー
Level: 256
Added!
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13 years ago
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