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)

VACATION COMPOUNDS:

  • 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)

BREAK COMPOUNDS:

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

WORD FORMATION:
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)).

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Added 2026.1.9 21:34 · Revised 2026.3.25 22:27
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