連休明(れんきゅうあ)け

れんきゅうあけ
noun
end of a consecutive holiday; first day back after a long weekend
time-general
1. end of a consecutive holiday; first day back after a long weekend
The period immediately following a series of consecutive days off, typically referring to the first working day after a long weekend or holiday period like Golden Week or Obon.
連休明(れんきゅうあ)けは辛(つら)い。
The day after a long weekend is tough.
連休明(れんきゅうあ)けの月曜日(げつようび)は電車(でんしゃ)が混(こ)む。
The Monday after a long weekend is crowded on the trains.
連休明(れんきゅうあ)けに大量(たいりょう)のメールが溜(た)まっていて、処理(しょり)するのに半日(はんにち)かかった。
A huge number of emails had piled up after the holidays, and it took me half a day to get through them.

Usage

連休明(れんきゅうあ)け uses the suffix 明(あ)け, meaning "the period after" or "the end of." This pattern is productive: 正月明(しょうがつあ)け (after New Year), 夏休(なつやす)み明(あ)け (after summer break), 梅雨明(つゆあ)け (end of rainy season).

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Related Words

Related: 休暇明(きゅうかあ)け (the period right after a vacation)
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Added 2026.3.18 23:35 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:40
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