休み

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 休み. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 休み, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 休み in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 休み you have here. The definition of the word 休み will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of休み, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
休
やす
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

休(やす)み • (yasumi) 

  1. rest; a break
    束(つか)の間(ま)の休(やす)み
    tsuka no ma no yasumi
    a brief rest
  2. a holiday
    彼(かれ)は旅行(りょこう)のために休(やす)みを取(と)った。
    Kare wa ryokō no tame ni yasumi o totta.
    He took a holiday for his trip.
  3. absence
    その人(ひと)は今日(きょう)休(やす)みだった。
    Sono hito wa kyō yasumi datta.
    The person was absent today.
  4. intermission
    休(やす)みなく働(はたら)く
    yasumi naku hataraku
    work continuously
  5. rest (of a silkworm before moulting)

Synonyms

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia