English–Japanese
“for a while” in Japanese
How to say “for a while” in Japanese
“For a while” in Japanese is しばらく (shibaraku).
Indicates an unspecified stretch of time, often understood from the surrounding situation.
Example sentences with しばらく
私はしばらくここで待ちます。watashi wa shi ba ra ku ko ko de ma chi ma su
I will wait here for a while.
Tips for using しばらく
- The same word can describe a pause that feels brief or a longer interval, because its length depends on the situation rather than a fixed measure.
Other Japanese words for “for a while”
当分旅行はしません。tō bun ryo kō wa shi ma se n
I will not travel for a while.
一時期、毎朝走っていました。ichi ji ki mai asa hashi tte i ma shi ta
For a while, I went running every morning.