休養(きゅうよう)

きゅうよう
noun, suru verb
rest, recuperation
1. rest, recuperation, taking a break to recover
The act of resting to restore one's physical or mental health. Implies a more deliberate, extended period of rest than a simple break.
休養(きゅうよう)を取(と)る。
To take a rest.
医者(いしゃ)に休養(きゅうよう)が必要(ひつよう)だと言(い)われた。
The doctor told me I need rest.
選手(せんしゅ)は怪我(けが)のため一(いっ)か月(げつ)の休養(きゅうよう)に入(はい)った。
The athlete entered a one-month rest period due to injury.

GRAMMAR: Functions as a noun and as a する verb (休養(きゅうよう)する).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 休養(きゅうよう)を取(と)る (to take a rest)
  • 休養(きゅうよう)に入(はい)る (to begin a rest period)
  • 十分(じゅうぶん)な休養(きゅうよう) (sufficient rest)
  • 休養(きゅうよう)期間(きかん) (rest period)

SIMILAR WORDS: 休憩(きゅうけい) is a short break during an activity, while 休養(きゅうよう) is a longer, more deliberate period of rest for recovery. 療養(りょうよう) specifically means medical recuperation.

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Added 2026.2.16 21:22 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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