Vocabulary

What does 休む (やすむ, yasumu) mean?

休む (やすむ, yasumu) means to rest, to take a break (from work/school).

Quick facts
Readingやすむ
Romajiyasumu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
やすむ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyasumu

to rest, to take a break (from work/school)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be absent; to take a day off
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to rest; to have a break
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

Example sentences

  • Let's rest a little.

  • I'm resting at home today.

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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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