Word Meaning 無沙汰

ぶさた busata

無沙汰 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

  • 不沙汰 ぶさた busata

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 127495 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

沙汰

さた

verdict

気違い沙汰

きちがいざた

insane behavior

裁判沙汰

さいばんざた

matter for the court

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

警察沙汰

けいさつざた

matter for the police

内沙汰

うちざた

secret government business

表沙汰

おもてざた

going public (with a matter)

流血沙汰

りゅうけつざた

bloodshed

腕力沙汰

わんりょくざた

resorting (coming) to fisticuffs

狂気の沙汰

きょうきのさた

crazy deed

Example Sentences

7

It's been a while. How are you?

It has been a long time since I wrote you last.

Long time no see.

Two years have passed since I last met you.

I've been silent for a long time.

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

I sent an email to an old friend of mine. We haven't kept in touch for awhile, being that the last time we met was over two years ago and haven't contacted each other since. There's no reply from her yet. I'm starting to get anxious.