連休(れんきゅう)

れんきゅう
noun
consecutive holidays; long weekend
1. consecutive holidays; series of days off; long weekend
A period of multiple consecutive days off from work or school, often including weekends combined with national holidays.
連休(れんきゅう)を利用(りよう)して旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く。
I'm going on a trip using the consecutive holidays.
ゴールデンウィークは大型(おおがた)連休(れんきゅう)だ。
Golden Week is a long holiday period.
三連休(さんれんきゅう)は{どこ|}も混(こ)んでいる。
Everywhere is crowded during the three-day weekend.

WORD STRUCTURE:
連(れん) (continuous, consecutive) + 休(きゅう) (rest, holiday)

COMMON VARIATIONS:

  • 三連休(さんれんきゅう) - three-day weekend
  • 四連休(よんれんきゅう) - four-day weekend
  • 大型(おおがた)連休(れんきゅう) - extended holiday period (like Golden Week)
  • 飛(と)び石(いし)連休(れんきゅう) - split holidays (with a work day in between)

JAPANESE HOLIDAY PERIODS:

  • ゴールデンウィーク (GW) - Golden Week (late April to early May)
  • お盆(ぼん)休(やす)み - Obon holidays (mid-August)
  • 年末年始(ねんまつねんし) - year-end/new year holidays
  • シルバーウィーク - Silver Week (September)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 連休(れんきゅう)を取(と)る - to take consecutive days off
  • 連休(れんきゅう)中(ちゅう) - during the holidays
  • 連休(れんきゅう)明(あ)け - after the holidays end
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Added 2026.1.20 19:31
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