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Japanese word 無沙汰: neglecting to stay in contact. Meanings and example sentences.

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無沙汰 (ぶさた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

無沙汰 (ぶさた) means neglecting to stay in contact.

See example sentences below.

無沙汰 at a glance

無沙汰
ぶさたbusata
N2noun
neglecting to stay in contact
無沙汰ぶさたbusataN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 無沙汰

Core meaning

neglecting to stay in contact

Basic example sentences

Example 1

友達に無沙汰してしまった。

Translation

I neglected to keep in touch with my friend.

Example 2

無沙汰を詫びる手紙を書いた。

Translation

I wrote a letter apologizing for neglecting contact.

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