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JLPT N3 Grammar

しばらく

N3時

N3 · 時 · しばらく + 句子

for a while; for some time

しばらく + 句子

Indicates that something continues for a while; the exact length depends on context.

Can be used for past, present, and future situations, and appears in greetings like しばらくですね.

新しい仕事に慣れるまで、しばらく時間がかかりそうだ。

It looks like it will take some time to get used to the new job.

Do not translate it as a fixed length; it simply means 'for a while.'

Think of an unspecified but noticeable stretch of time.

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