無沙汰

ぶさた

Also written 不沙汰

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ブ.
• 沙 sand
• 汰 sift. Read as タ.

Related forms

• ご無沙汰 (ごぶさた) not writing or contacting for a while (polite)

Words containing 無沙汰

• ご無沙汰 (ごぶさた) not writing or contacting for a while
• 手持ち無沙汰 (てもちぶさた) having nothing to do

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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