英和和英

読み方 しばらく

副詞

1

（＝暫時）（for） a little while; （for） a while; for some time; （for） a moment; a bit; for a spell

用例

• 暫くお待ちを願います
  Please wait for a while―for a little while.

• 暫く待て
  Wait a moment!
  Wait a bit!
• 暫く旅行をしておった
  I have been on a journey for some time.
• 彼はまだ暫く全快すまい
  He will not be quite well for some time yet
  It will be some time before he gets well.
• 本はまだ暫くはできません
  The book will not be ready just yet
  It will be some time before the book is ready.
• 暫く晴天が続いた
  We have had a spell of fine weather.
• 彼は暫く前から上京している
  He has been in town for some time （back）.
• 暫くすれば、暫くしたら
  in a little while―in a short time
• 暫くすれば父が帰ります
  My father will be home in a little while.
• 暫くして（から）
  after a while―after some time―some time after
• 暫くして彼が帰って来た
  He come back after a while.

2

（＝久しく）for a long time; （for） a long while; （for） a good while; for an age

用例

• 暫くでしたね
  I have not seen you for an age
  You are quite a stranger.

• 彼が東京を去ってから暫くになる
  It is a long while since he left town.
• 暫く君の来るのを待っていた
  I have been waiting for you a good while.
• ここ暫く地震が無い
  We have not had an earthquake for a long while.
• 彼は暫く洋行しておった
  He was abroad for a long time.