Vocabulary

What does 一休み (ひとやすみ, hitoyasumi) mean?

一休み (ひとやすみ, hitoyasumi) means a short rest, a break.

Quick facts
Readingひとやすみ
Romajihitoyasumi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ひとやすみ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitoyasumi

a short rest, a break

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive (short) rest; breather; break

Example sentences

  • I'll take a short break and then continue.

  • I'm tired, so let's take a short break here.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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