1.
to rest, to give rest to
To allow something to recover.
体を休める。
To rest one's body.
目を休める。
To rest one's eyes.
疲れたから、少し体を休めたい。
I'm tired, so I want to rest my body a bit.
休める is an ichidan verb meaning to rest or give rest to something.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 休む (intransitive - to rest, take a break)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 体を休める: to rest one's body
- 目を休める: to rest one's eyes
- 心を休める: to ease one's mind
- 足を休める: to rest one's feet
EXPRESSIONS:
- 羽を休める: to take a breather (lit. rest one's wings)
- 手を休める: to stop working temporarily
USAGE NOTE:
Used when giving rest to a specific body part or the body as a whole, as opposed to 休む which is more general (to take a day off, to rest).