無休(むきゅう)

むきゅう
noun
no holidays, open every day
work
1. no holidays, open every day
Having no days off or holidays. Used to describe businesses or services that operate without closing days.
この店(みせ)は年中(ねんじゅう)無休(むきゅう)です。
This store is open year-round with no days off.
24時間(にじゅうよじかん)営業(えいぎょう)、無休(むきゅう)のコンビニ。
A convenience store open 24 hours with no days off.
この病院(びょういん)の救急(きゅうきゅう)外来(がいらい)は無休(むきゅう)で対応(たいおう)している。
This hospital's emergency room is available every day without holidays.

Etymology

The prefix 無(む) (without, no) + 休(きゅう) (rest, holiday). This 無(む)～ pattern appears in many words: 無料(むりょう) (free of charge), 無限(むげん) (infinite), 無理(むり) (impossible).

Common expressions

  • 年中(ねんじゅう)無休(むきゅう): open year-round, no holidays (most common usage)
  • 定休日(ていきゅうび)なし: no regular closing day (similar meaning, used on signs)
  • 24時間(にじゅうよじかん)営業(えいぎょう)、無休(むきゅう): open 24 hours, every day

Usage

You will often see 年中(ねんじゅう)無休(むきゅう) written on signs outside shops, restaurants, and convenience stores. It is mostly a business word; for a person working without days off, 休(やす)みなしで働(はたら)く is more usual.

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Related Words

Compare: 休(やす)みなし (no days off)
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