“To be absent” in Japanese
Short answer
To be absent in Japanese is “休む” (yasumu). Full meaning: to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire.
Other ways to say “To be absent” in Japanese
憩む
yasumu to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
寝む
yasumu to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
休める
yasumeru to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
寝める
yasumeru to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
ヤスミ
yasumi to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
やすむ
yasumu to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
やすめる
yasumeru to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
欠ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
やすめ
yasume to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
やすま
yasuma to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
やすみゃ
yasumya to be absent, to take a day off; to rest, to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
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