“Day off” in Japanese
Short answer
Day off in Japanese is “間日” (mabi). Full meaning: day off (between working days); 50th, 53rd, 55th or 59th day of the sexagenary cycle; non-fever day (when running an intermittent fever, e.g. malaria).
Other ways to say “Day off” in Japanese
明け番
akeban day off, off duty
休日
kyuujitsu holiday, day off
休暇
kyuuka holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
お休み
oyasumi holiday, day off, absence; sleep, rest
ＯＦＦ
ofu (switched) off; day off; off (the price)
オフタイム
ofutaimu one's free time, one's time off, day off, time-out
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