How to say "Lunch break" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Lunch break" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Lunch break" is "Hiruyasumi", written in japanese as "昼休み".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '昼休み (ひるやすみ)' refers to the break or rest period that occurs during the middle of the day, typically when people stop their work or activities to eat lunch. It is a common practice in Japanese workplaces and schools to have a designated '昼休み' that allows employees or students to take a break, have a meal, and recharge. For example: I'll see you again after the lunch break - (昼休みが終わったら、また会いましょう). Let's go to the cafeteria during the lunch break - (昼休みにカフェテリアに行きましょう).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "昼" means "Daytime" and "Noon" and can be read as "Chuu" and "Hiru". And The kanji "休" means "Rest" and can be read as "Yasu" and "Kyuu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Hiruyasumi" mean in japanese?

"Hiruyasumi" means "Lunch break" .

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How to write "Lunch break" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.