How to say "Winter vacation" in Japanese | 冬休み

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

the Japanese word for "Winter vacation" is "Fuyuyasumi", written in japanese as "冬休み".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '冬休み (ふゆやすみ)' refers to a 'winter vacation' or 'winter break'. This term is commonly used to describe the holiday period during winter, especially in schools and workplaces. It typically occurs around late December to early January, coinciding with the New Year holidays in Japan. For example: I will go skiing during winter vacation「冬休みにスキーに行きます」(ふゆやすみにスキーにいきます). Winter vacation is a time to relax「冬休みはリラックスする時間です」(ふゆやすみはリラックスするじかんです). The term is often associated with family gatherings, travel, and seasonal activities.

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

The kanji "冬" means "Winter" and can be read as "Tou" and "Fuyu". 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 "Fuyuyasumi" mean in japanese?

"Fuyuyasumi" means "Winter vacation" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We'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 "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". 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.