How to say 'Rest' or 'Absent' in Japanese | 休む

Wondering how to say 'Rest' or 'Absent' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Rest or Absent is 'Yasumu', written as 休む in Japanese.'Rest' or 'Absent' in hiragana is やすむ.

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

Kanji in the Word 休む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

Hiragana in the Word 休む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

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What does 'Yasumu' (休む) mean?

'Yasumu' means 'Rest' or 'Absent' .

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