休息(きゅうそく)

きゅうそく
noun / suru-verb
rest, relaxation, repose
1. rest, relaxation, repose
A period of rest or relaxation to recover energy.
少(すこ)し休息(きゅうそく)を取(と)りましょう。
Let's take a short rest.
十分(じゅうぶん)な休息(きゅうそく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Sufficient rest is necessary.
休息(きゅうそく)時間(じかん)を設(もう)ける。
To set aside time for rest.

休息(きゅうそく) refers to rest or relaxation, typically to recover from work or exertion.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 休息(きゅうそく)を取(と)る (to take a rest)
  • 休息(きゅうそく)する (to rest)
  • 十分(じゅうぶん)な休息(きゅうそく) (sufficient rest)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 休息(きゅうそく)時間(じかん) (rest time, break time)
  • 休息(きゅうそく)所(しょ) (rest area, rest stop)

HOMOPHONE:

  • 急速(きゅうそく) (rapid) - different meaning, same pronunciation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 休憩(きゅうけい): break, rest (shorter, during work)
  • 休養(きゅうよう): rest, recuperation (for health)
  • 安息(あんそく): rest, peace (more literary)

Related Words

Synonym: 休憩(きゅうけい) (break)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:15 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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