休養

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See also: 休养

Chinese

to rest
give birth; keep (pets); to support
give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring someone up; to raise (pig, etc.)
 
trad. (休養)
simp. (休养)

Pronunciation


Verb

休養

  1. to recuperate; to rest and recover; to convalesce

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Grade: 1
よう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

(きゅう)(よう) (kyūyō

  1. rest, time off from work
    ゆっくり休養(きゅうよう)をとってください。
    Yukkuri kyūyō o totte kudasai.
    Take a good rest.
  2. recuperation

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Verb

(きゅう)(よう)する (kyūyō surusuru (stem (きゅう)(よう) (kyūyō shi), past (きゅう)(よう)した (kyūyō shita))

  1. to rest
  2. to recuperate

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References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.