～ぶり

Explanation

The ～ぶり grammar point is used to express that a certain amount of time has passed since you last did something. It often translates as 'for the first time in ~' or 'after (time period)'.

• 三さん年ねんぶりに彼かれに会あいました。

  I met him for the first time in three years.

  San-nen buri ni kare ni aimashita.

• 一週間いっしゅうかんぶりにジムに行いった。

  I went to the gym for the first time in a week.

  Isshuukan buri ni jimu ni itta.

• 一ヶ月いっかげつぶりに彼かれからの手紙てがみが来きた。

  I received a letter from him for the first time in a month.

  Ikkagetsu buri ni kare kara no tegami ga kita.

• 五ご年ねんぶりに雪ゆきが降ふった。

  It snowed for the first time in five years.

  Go-nen buri ni yuki ga futta.