休
休

rest, day off, retire, sleep

6 strokesFrequency 642JLPT N4Grade 1

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やす.むやす.まるやす.める

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Common Words

休むやすむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #884
1

to be absent; to take a day off

Examples
彼はよく会合を休む。
He often absents himself from meetings.
2

to rest; to have a break

Examples
彼はしばらくの間休んだ。
He rested for a while.
3

to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire

Examples
父はまだ休んでいる。
Father is still in bed.
4

to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

休みやすみNounFreq #2349
1

rest; recess; respite

Examples
１０時４０分から１１時まで休み時間です。
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
2

vacation; holiday; absence; suspension

Examples
今度の休みはどこへ行くの？
Where are you going on your vacation?
3

dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

休憩きゅうけいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #2357
1

rest; break; recess; intermission

Examples
休憩してコーヒーを飲もう。
Let's take a break for coffee.
夏休みなつやすみNounFreq #3616
1

summer vacation; summer holiday

Examples
この夏休みはどこかへ行くのですか。
Are you going away this summer?
お休みおやすみFreq #3917
1

Polite; Common noun

holiday; day off; absence

Examples
感謝祭のお休み、楽しんでね。
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
2

Honorific; Common noun

sleep; rest

3

Abbreviation; Word usually written using kana alone; Interjection

good night

Examples
お休み、いい夢たくさん見てね。
Good night and sweet dreams.
彼女はお母さんにおやすみのキスをした。
She kissed her mother good night.
昼休みひるやすみNounAdverbFreq #4525
1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

休日きゅうじつNounFreq #4647
1

holiday; day off

Examples
クリスマスは特別な休日だ。
Christmas is a special holiday.
おやすみなさいお休みなさいExpressionUsually kanaFreq #6283
1

good night

Examples
彼は両親に「おやすみなさい」と言った。
He said good night to his parents.
休息休足きゅうそくNoun～の Adj.Intransitive～する VerbFreq #7143
1

rest; relief; relaxation

Examples
私たちは昼は働き、夜は休息する。
We work by day and rest by night.
休暇きゅうかNounFreq #7173
1

holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

Examples
私は休暇で出かけていました。
I was out of town on vacation.
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