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休む (やすむ) — to rest | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

休む

やすむ

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to rest
2to have a break
3to get time off
4to be absent
5to take a day off
6to go to bed
7to (lie down to) sleep
8to 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

Kanji in this word

休Rest, Day Off, Retire6 strokes

Full entry on Jisho