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How to say 'Rest' in Japanese | 一休み

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The Japanese word for Rest is 'Hitoyasumi', written as 一休み in Japanese.'Rest' in hiragana is ひとやすみ.

    Meaning

    Rest

    Reading

    ひとやすみ

    hitoyasumi

    Kanji

    One Rest

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '一休み (ひとやすみ)' means 'rest' or 'a short break'. It is commonly used to indicate taking a brief pause or respite from an activity. This word is often used in casual or everyday contexts, such as during work, study, or physical exertion. For example: Let's take a short rest「一休みしましょう」(ひとやすみしましょう). After walking for an hour, I took a rest「1時間歩いた後、一休みした」(1じかんあるいたあと、ひとやすみした). The term emphasizes a temporary pause rather than a long break, making it suitable for situations where the activity will resume shortly.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    5153

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一休み

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    One

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

Hiragana in the Word 一休み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mi

Words Related to 一休み Through the Kanji

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    One

  • word

    一つ

    Meaning

    One

  • word

    一人

    Meaning

    Alone, One person

  • word

    一寸

    Meaning

    A bit

  • word

    一緒に

    Meaning

    Together

  • word

    一般

    Meaning

    General

  • word

    一番

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    一方

    Meaning

    Side, On the other hand

  • word

    一人で

    Meaning

    Alone

  • word

    一昨年

    Meaning

    Year before last

  • word

    一昨日

    Meaning

    Day before yesterday

  • word

    一部

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    一杯

    Meaning

    Full, A lot

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    一日

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    一生

    Meaning

    Lifetime

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    一瞬

    Meaning

    Instant

  • word

    一生懸命

    Meaning

    Hard, Earnestly

  • word

    一層

    Meaning

    More

  • word

    一旦

    Meaning

    Once

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    一向に

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    一度に

    Meaning

    At once

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    同一

    Meaning

    Same, Identical

  • word

    一段と

    Meaning

    More

  • word

    唯一

    Meaning

    Only

  • word

    一切

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    一種

    Meaning

    A kind

  • word

    一応

    Meaning

    Tentatively

  • word

    一般に

    Meaning

    Generally

  • word

    一人一人

    Meaning

    Each person

  • word

    一見

    Meaning

    At first glance

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    一周

    Meaning

    Lap

  • word

    一緒

    Meaning

    Together

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    一族

    Meaning

    Clan, Family

  • word

    一斉

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    一致

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    一行

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    一貫

    Meaning

    Consistency

  • word

    一遍に

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

  • word

    一斉に

    Meaning

    Simultaneously

  • word

    一連

    Meaning

    Series

  • word

    一向

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一まず

    Meaning

    For now

  • word

    万一

    Meaning

    If

  • word

    一通り

    Meaning

    Generally, Roughly

  • word

    一口

    Meaning

    Bite, Sip

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    一同

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    第一

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    一流

    Meaning

    Top class

  • word

    一帯

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    統一

    Meaning

    Unification

  • word

    一段

    Meaning

    Step, Level

  • word

    一覧

    Meaning

    List

  • word

    腹一杯

    Meaning

    Full

Words Related to 一休み 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

    休める

    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 'Hitoyasumi' (一休み) mean?

'Hitoyasumi' means 'Rest' .

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