Word Meaning 不沙汰

ぶさた busata

不沙汰 is read as ぶさた (busata) and means not writing or contacting for a while.

Meaning

English

  1. not writing or contacting for a while
  2. neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.)
  3. failing to write (call, visit, etc.)
  4. long silence

Reading

Kana

ぶさた

Romaji

busata

Writing Variants

  • 無沙汰 ぶさた busata

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 119486 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

沙汰

さた

verdict

手持無沙汰

てもちぶさた

having nothing to do

気違い沙汰

きちがいざた

insane behavior

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

内沙汰

うちざた

secret government business

流血沙汰

りゅうけつざた

bloodshed

取沙汰

とりざた

talk (of the town)

ご沙汰

ごさた

(imperial) words

色恋沙汰

いろこいざた

love affair

刃傷沙汰

にんじょうざた

bloodshed

喧嘩沙汰

けんかざた

beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)