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three-day weekend; three consecutive days off
Three consecutive holidays, typically formed when a national holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a long weekend. Japan's Happy Monday system creates several three-day weekends per year.
来週は三連休だ。
Next week there's a three-day weekend.
三連休を利用して旅行に行く。
I'm going on a trip taking advantage of the three-day weekend.
三連休の最終日は高速道路が渋滞するので、早めに出発したほうがいい。
The expressways get congested on the last day of a three-day weekend, so it's better to leave early.
USAGE:
A compound of 三 (three) + 連休 (consecutive holidays). Japan has several three-day weekends per year thanks to the Happy Monday system, which moved some national holidays to Mondays. The pattern extends to other numbers: 四連休, 五連休, etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 三連休を利用して (taking advantage of the three-day weekend)
- 三連休初日 (the first day of a three-day weekend)
- 三連休最終日 (the last day of a three-day weekend)