JLPT N5 · Noun

休み (yasumi)

休み (やすみ, yasumi) is a Japanese noun meaning “rest; recess”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やすみ
Romaji: yasumi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

rest; recess; respite · noun
vacation; holiday; absence; suspension · noun
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting) · noun

Example sentences

１０時４０分から１１時まで休み時間です。

We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.

Tatoeba #236056

今度の休みはどこへ行くの？

Where are you going on your vacation?

Tatoeba #172173

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 休み

rest, day off, retireキュウ・やす.む・やす.まる · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 休み.

休むやすむto be absent夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation昼休みひるやすみlunch break休暇きゅうかholiday休憩きゅうけいrest休息きゅうそくrest休業きゅうぎょうsuspension of business休講きゅうこうcancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)休養きゅうようrestお休みおやすみholiday定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday一休みひとやすみ(short) rest休学きゅうがくtemporary absence from school休戦きゅうせんcease-fire

Source: JMdict entry 1227500 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.