休み
やすみ · yasumi
Rest, recess, respite
- vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
- dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
新年まで仕事が休みです。
しんねんまでしごとがやすみです。
I have off from work until the New Year.
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春休みに旅行します。
はるやすみにりょこうします。
I will travel during spring break.
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病気で会社を休みました。
びょうきでかいしゃをやすみました。
I took a day off work due to illness.
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家で休みます。
いえでやすみます。
I rest at home.
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What does 休み mean?
Rest, recess, respite. It can also mean: vacation, holiday, absence, suspension; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting).
How do you pronounce 休み?
やすみ (yasumi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 休み?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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