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休む
やすむ
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to rest
2
to have a break
3
to get time off
4
to be absent
5
to take a day off
6
to go to bed
7
to (lie down to) sleep
8
to turn in
Example sentence
風邪で会社を休みました。
かぜで かいしゃを やすみました。
I took a day off work because of a cold.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 休む in the wild?
Kanji in this word
休
Rest, Day Off, Retire
6 strokes
More words with
休
休み
やすみ ·
holiday
N5
夏休み
なつやすみ ·
summer vacation
N5
休日
きゅうじつ ·
holiday
休暇
きゅうか ·
vacation
N3
休憩
きゅうけい ·
rest
N3
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連休
れんきゅう ·
consecutive holidays
N1
休業
きゅうぎょう ·
closure
N2
週休
しゅうきゅう ·
weekly holiday
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