No. 229 in Japanese
ぶり
"ぶり" refers to the style, manner, or degree of something, or indicates a span of time since an event.
In a sentence
ずっと会えなかった彼と5年ぶりに再会した。
I reunited with him after 5 years of not seeing each other.
ぶり indicates the duration that has passed (5 years) since the last event (reuniting).
そのスピーチの堂々とした話しぶりに感心した。
I was impressed by the confident manner of that speech.
ぶり describes the way in which an action or behavior (manner of speaking) is performed.
この料理はおばあちゃんの作りぶりを思い出させる味だ。
This dish reminds me of the way my grandmother used to make it.
ぶり refers to the style or method (way of cooking) associated with someone (grandmother).
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