休日(きゅうじつ)

きゅうじつ
noun
holiday, day off
leisuretime-general
1. holiday, day off
A day when one doesn't work, a day off.
休日(きゅうじつ)は何(なに)をしますか。
What do you do on holidays?
今月(こんげつ)は休日出勤(きゅうじつしゅっきん)が二回(にかい)もあった。
This month, I had to work on my day off twice.
休日(きゅうじつ)を楽(たの)しむ。
To enjoy one's day off.
休日(きゅうじつ)は家族(かぞく)と過(す)ごすことが多(おお)い。
I often spend my days off with my family.
休日(きゅうじつ)に仕事(しごと)のメールが来(く)ると、少(すこ)し嫌(いや)な気持(きも)ちになる。
When work emails come on my day off, it makes me feel a bit annoyed.

休日(きゅうじつ) is a general term for any day off from work or school. Composed of 休(きゅう) (rest) + 日(じつ) (day).

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Antonym: 平日(へいじつ) (weekday)
Related: 週末(しゅうまつ) (weekend)
Related: 休(やす)み (day off, break)
Compare: 祝日(しゅくじつ) (national holiday)
Compare: 休暇(きゅうか) (vacation, leave)
Compare: 休業日(きゅうぎょうび) (closed day)
Compare: 国民(こくみん)の祝日(しゅくじつ) (national holiday)
Related: 祭日(さいじつ) (national holiday, festival day)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:21
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