ご無沙汰しております

gobusata shite orimasu
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/ŋobɯsata ɕite oɾimasɯ/
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A respectful greeting after a long lapse in contact.
Practice using ご無沙汰しております in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • ご無沙汰しております。先日はお世話になりました。
    Sorry it has been so long. Thank you for your help the other day.
  • 先生、ご無沙汰しております。お元気ですか。
    Professor, it has been a long time. How are you?
  • 社長、長らくご無沙汰しております。
    I have not been in touch with the president for a long time.
  • ご無沙汰しておりますが、またお話しできてうれしいです。
    It has been too long, and I am glad we can speak again.
  • メールの冒頭に「ご無沙汰しております」と書いた。
    I wrote “It has been a long time” at the start of the email.

Similar words

お久しぶりです
長らくご連絡せず失礼しました

Meanings

It has been too long

greetings
formal
A polite greeting that acknowledges the speaker has not visited or contacted the other person for some time, with a slight note of apology.

Examples

  • 先生、ご無沙汰しております。お元気ですか。
    Professor, it has been a long time. How are you?
  • ご無沙汰しております。先日はお世話になりました。
    Sorry it has been so long. Thank you for your help the other day.
  • メールの冒頭に「ご無沙汰しております」と書いた。
    I wrote “It has been a long time” at the start of the email.
  • 社長、長らくご無沙汰しております。
    I have not been in touch with the president for a long time.
  • ご無沙汰しておりますが、またお話しできてうれしいです。
    It has been too long, and I am glad we can speak again.

Similar words

長らくご連絡せず失礼しました
お久しぶりです

Etymology

無沙汰 means an absence of news or contact; ご and the humble しております make the admission respectful.

FAQ

What does ご無沙汰しております mean?

A respectful greeting after a long lapse in contact.

How do you read ご無沙汰しております?

It is read ごぶさたしております, written gobusata shite orimasu.

When would you use ご無沙汰しております?

Natural in formal reunion or a message after prolonged silence, especially to someone owed respect.

How is ご無沙汰しております different from お久しぶりです?

お久しぶりです simply marks a reunion; this also admits the speaker has neglected contact.

How does ご無沙汰しております change in a sentence?

A fixed humble expression, with しております rather than casual している.

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