What does しばらく mean?
しばらく is a Japanese noun meaning “little while” in English. It can also be translated as “for the time being, it's been a long time” depending on context. It is written as しばらく in hiragana, and shibaraku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あなたは働きすぎです。しばらく座って楽にしなさい。
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
ここしばらく彼にまるで会わない。
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
昨日トムはバイクの事故でけがをしたので、しばらく体育の授業には出られません。
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.