Languages › Japanese What Does the Japanese Phrase Shibaraku Mean? Print Utamaru Kido/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 07, 2019 Shibaraku is a Japanese word that means "for a while," "for a long time" and "for the time being. In Japanese characters, it is, "しばらく ." Shibaraku is also the name of a Kabuki play. Read More Wakaru By Namiko Abe Example Shibaraku omachi kudasai.しばらくお待ちください。 Translation Wait a moment, please. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "What Does the Japanese Phrase Shibaraku Mean?" ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/shibaraku-meaning-and-characters-2028751. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). What Does the Japanese Phrase Shibaraku Mean? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/shibaraku-meaning-and-characters-2028751 Abe, Namiko. "What Does the Japanese Phrase Shibaraku Mean?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shibaraku-meaning-and-characters-2028751 (accessed April 19, 2024). copy citation