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休息
きゅうそく
N3
particle
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
rest
2
relief
3
relaxation
Example sentence
私たちは昼は働き、夜は休息する。
We work by day and rest by night.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 休息 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
休
Rest, Day Off, Retire
6 strokes
息
Breath, Respiration, Son
10 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
More words with
息
息子
むすこ ·
(humble) son
N4
息
いき ·
breath
N3
利息
りそく ·
interest (bank)
N1
消息
しょうそく ·
news
N1
生息
せいそく ·
inhabiting
窒息
ちっそく ·
suffocation
N1
消息筋
しょうそくすじ ·
informed circles
ドラ息子
どらむすこ ·
lazy son
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