Word Meaning 御無沙汰

ごぶさた gobusata

御無沙汰 is read as ごぶさた (gobusata) and means not writing or contacting for a while.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ごぶさた

Romaji

gobusata

Writing Variants

ご不沙汰 ごぶさた gobusata
ご無沙汰 ごぶさた gobusata
御不沙汰 ごぶさた gobusata

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 8401 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手持無沙汰

てもちぶさた

having nothing to do

沙汰

さた

verdict

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

不沙汰

ぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

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)

Example Sentences

長いこと御無沙汰いたしました。

I have been out of touch with you for a long time.