Meaning of しばし in Japanese
Definition of しばし
-
(adv) for a short while; for a brief period
全員、死者にしばし黙とうを捧げた。
The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
Words related to しばし
-
(adv) often; again and again; frequently
あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
- (n) cache; place to hide something
- (n) stone bridge
- (n) carriage for hire
- (n) odds and ends; all; every
- (n) extension ladder; aerial ladder
-
(exp) being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
石橋をたたいて渡れ。
Look before you leap.
- (n) skewering one's food with a chopstick in order to pick it up (a breach of etiquette)
- (n) resting one's chopsticks across the top of one's bowl (a breach of etiquette)
- (exp) blinking away tears; blinking tear filled eyes
