半休(はんきゅう)

Forms

半(はん) (half) + 休(きゅう) (rest, day off) → half day off

Compounds

• 午前(ごぜん)半休(はんきゅう) (morning half-day off)
• 午後(ごご)半休(はんきゅう) (afternoon half-day off)
• 半休(はんきゅう)を取(と)る (to take a half-day off)

Related words

• 有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか) (paid leave)
• 全休(ぜんきゅう) (full day off - less common term)
• 欠勤(けっきん) (absence from work)
• 早退(そうたい) (leaving work early)

Workplace usage

半休(はんきゅう) is commonly used for appointments (doctors, government offices) that can't be scheduled outside work hours. Many companies count two 半休(はんきゅう) as one full day of paid leave.