What does ～ぶり mean?
～ぶり is a Japanese suffix meaning “first time in ~ (suffix)” in English. It can also be translated as “way of ~ (manner)” depending on context. It is written as ～ぶり in hiragana, and ～buri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteSuffix for the time since something last happened (三年ぶり = for the first time in three years), or the way something is done (話しぶり = way of talking).
Example sentences
三年ぶりに国へ帰った。
I went back home for the first time in three years.
彼の仕事ぶりは素晴らしい。
The way he works is excellent.