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一休み

ひとやすみ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1a rest
2(short) rest
3breather
4break

Example sentence

彼は公園に行って、そこで一休みした。

He went to the park, where he took a rest.

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Kanji in this word

一One, One Radical (no.1)1 strokes 休Rest, Day Off, Retire6 strokes

More words with 一

一人ひとり · one personN5 一番いちばん · best (most)N5 一般いっぱん · generalN3 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 一時いちじ ·

Full entry on Jisho

for a time

N3

一月ひとつき · one monthN5

統一とういつ · unityN2

一つひとつ · one thingN5

More words with 休

休みやすみ · holidayN5 夏休みなつやすみ · summer vacationN5 休日きゅうじつ · holiday 休暇きゅうか · vacationN3 休憩きゅうけい · restN3 連休れんきゅう · consecutive holidaysN1 休業きゅうぎょう · closureN2 週休しゅうきゅう · weekly holiday

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