休(やす)み

やすみ

noun

rest, break, vacation

1. rest, break

A period of relaxation.

休(やす)みを取(と)る。

To take a break.

少(すこ)し休(やす)みましょう。

Let's take a short break.

休(やす)みなく働(はたら)いている。

I'm working without a break.

昼休(ひるやす)みに散歩(さんぽ)した。

I took a walk during lunch break.

十分(じゅっぷん)の休(やす)みがある。

There's a ten-minute break.

2. vacation, day off

Time off from work or school.

明日(あした)は休(やす)みです。

Tomorrow is my day off.

夏休(なつやす)みに旅行(りょこう)する。

I'll travel during summer vacation.

週末(しゅうまつ)は休(やす)みですか。

Are you off on the weekend?

休(やす)みの日(ひ)は何(なに)をしますか。

What do you do on your days off?

冬休(ふゆやす)みは短(みじか)い。

Winter vacation is short.

休(やす)み is a noun meaning rest, break, or vacation (derived from the verb 休(やす)む).

Common expressions

休(やす)みを取(と)る: to take a break/day off
休(やす)みの日(ひ): day off
休(やす)みなく: without rest, continuously
お休(やす)みなさい: good night (greeting)

COMPOUNDS (vacations):

夏休(なつやす)み: summer vacation
冬休(ふゆやす)み: winter vacation
春休(はるやす)み: spring break
ゴールデンウィーク: Golden Week (late April-early May)

COMPOUNDS (breaks):

昼休(ひるやす)み: lunch break
休憩(きゅうけい): rest period, intermission

Forms

Nominalized form of 休(やす)む (to rest). Many Japanese nouns are formed by taking the verb stem (連用形(れんようけい)).

Related Words

Related: 休(やす)む (to rest (source verb))

Synonym: 休憩(きゅうけい) (break, rest period)

Related: 休日(きゅうじつ) (holiday, day off)

Related: 休暇(きゅうか) (vacation, leave)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:34 · Revised 2026.10.9 22:43

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