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How to say 'Rest' in Japanese | 休める

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The Japanese word for Rest is 'Yasumeru', written as 休める in Japanese.'Rest' in hiragana is やすめる.

    Meaning

    Rest

    Reading

    やすめる

    yasumeru

    Kanji

    Rest

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '休める (やすめる)' means 'to rest' or 'to give something a break'. It is the transitive form of the verb '休む (やすむ)', which means 'to rest' or 'to take a break'. '休める' is used when someone or something is actively allowing or causing another person or thing to rest. For example: I let my eyes rest「目を休めた」(めをやすめた). He rested his voice「彼は声を休めた」(かれはこえをやすめた). This verb is often used in contexts where someone is giving themselves or something else a break, such as resting a body part, a machine, or even a concept like effort.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    5152

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 休める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

Hiragana in the Word 休める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Me
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 休める Through the Kanji

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 休 as well.

  • word

    昼休み

    Meaning

    Lunch break

  • word

    冬休み

    Meaning

    Winter vacation

  • word

    休校

    Meaning

    School closure

  • word

    休憩

    Meaning

    Break

  • word

    休む

    Meaning

    Rest, Absent

  • word

    週休

    Meaning

    Weekly holiday

  • word

    休学

    Meaning

    Leave

  • word

    休業

    Meaning

    Closure, Suspension

  • word

    休み

    Meaning

    Rest, Break

  • word

    休養

    Meaning

    Rest

  • word

    休講

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    一休み

    Meaning

    Rest

  • word

    休日

    Meaning

    Holiday

  • word

    休暇

    Meaning

    Vacation

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    夏休み

    Meaning

    Summer vacation

  • word

    連休

    Meaning

    Holiday

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What does 'Yasumeru' (休める) mean?

'Yasumeru' means 'Rest' .

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