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How to say 'Rest' or 'Break' in Japanese | 休み

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

The Japanese word for Rest or Break is 'Yasumi', written as 休み in Japanese.'Rest' or 'Break' in hiragana is やすみ.

    word

    休み

    Meaning

    Rest, Break

    Reading

    やすみ

    yasumi

    Kanji

    Rest

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '休み (やすみ)' primarily means 'rest' or 'break'. It refers to a period of time when one stops working, studying, or engaging in regular activities to relax or recover. This word is commonly used in contexts such as taking a day off from work or school, or during holidays. For example: I will take a rest tomorrow「明日は休みを取ります」(あしたはやすみをとります). The school is on break next week「来週は学校が休みです」(らいしゅうはがっこうがやすみです). It can also refer to a pause or interruption in an activity, such as a coffee break「コーヒー休み」(コーヒーやすみ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    3770

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 休み

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

Hiragana in the Word 休み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mi

Words Related to 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

    休養

    Meaning

    Rest

  • word

    休講

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    休める

    Meaning

    Rest

  • 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 'Yasumi' (休み) mean?

'Yasumi' means 'Rest' or 'Break' .

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