保養(ほよう)

ほよう
noun / verb (suru)
rest, recuperation
1. rest, recuperation, convalescence
Resting the body and mind to recover health and vitality, often by going to a quiet or scenic location such as a hot spring resort or the countryside.
温泉(おんせん)で保養(ほよう)する。
Recuperate at a hot spring.
医者(いしゃ)に保養(ほよう)を勧(すす)められた。
The doctor recommended rest and recuperation.
仕事(しごと)の疲(つか)れを癒(いや)すために、山(やま)の保養(ほよう)施設(しせつ)で一週間(いっしゅうかん)過(す)ごした。
I spent a week at a mountain retreat to recover from work fatigue.

Implies a more deliberate, extended period of rest than simply taking a break. Often associated with travel to resorts, hot springs (温泉(おんせん)), or countryside locations for health recovery. In Japan, many companies and organizations maintain 保養所(ほようじょ) (rest houses, retreats) for their employees.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 保養(ほよう)地(ち) (resort, health resort)
  • 保養(ほよう)所(じょ) (rest house, retreat facility)
  • 保養(ほよう)施設(しせつ) (recuperation facility)
  • 保養(ほよう)に行(い)く (go to recuperate)
  • 心身(しんしん)の保養(ほよう) (rest for body and mind)
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