Meaning

Primary

For A Little While

Alternatives

In A Little While, For A Moment

Word Type

adverb, の adjective

Explanation

Please temporarily wait. Please wait for a little while. In a little while something will happen, but for a moment you'll have to sit still.

Reading

しばらく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

For a little while, we're going to listen to shiba rock (しばらく). This is a form of rock and roll performed by shiba dogs. You should look up shiba inu puppy pictures if you haven't ever heard of shiba inus.

Context

Context Sentences

暫くお待ち下さい。

Please wait for a moment.

暫くの間、旅に出ます。

I'll be traveling for a little while.

悪阻がひどくて、暫く全然家事ができてないんですよね。

I haven’t done any housework in a while because I have terrible morning sickness.

Kanji Composition