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[やす()·]
yasumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 休む

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

Definition and Synonyms for 休む

Rest be at rest
Synonyms: 休む, 休する, 休息, 休憩, 安らう, 憩う
Suspend stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Synonyms: つる, ぶら下げる, 中断, 休む, 休める, 吊るす, 垂らす
Break cease an action temporarily
Synonyms: 一時停止, 一段落, 中断, 休む, 休息, 休憩, 休止, 停止, 息抜き, 途切らす, 途切れる, 途切らせる
Catch One'S Breath take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonyms: 一休み, 中休み, 休む, 休する, 休める, 休息, 休憩, 休止, 休養, 安らう, 息つく, 息抜き, 憩う, 静養
Rest give a rest to
Synonyms: 休む, 休める, 休ませる
Respite a pause from doing something (as work)
Synonyms: たんま, タイム, ポーズ, おやすみ, ブレイク, 一休み, 中休み, 中入り, 休み, 休む, 休会, 休息, 休憩, 休暇, 小憩
Rest freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
Synonyms: おやすみ, くつろぎ, くつろぐ, リラックス, リラクセーション, 一休み, 休み, 休む, 休息, 休憩, 休養, 息休め, 息抜き, 憩い, 憩う, 骨休め
Settle come to rest
Synonyms: 休む
Suspend render temporarily ineffective
Synonyms: つる, ぶら下げる, 休む, 休める, 吊るす, 垂らす
Nonattender someone who shirks duty
Synonyms: チンピラ, 休み, 休む
No-Show a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation
Synonyms: 休み, 休む
Day Off a day when you are not required to work
Synonyms: おやすみ, 休み, 休む, 休日, 公休日, 定休, 定休日
Holiday leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
Synonyms: おやすみ, ドンタク, バカンス, ホリデー, バケーション, 休み, 休む, 休日, 休暇, 請暇, 連休
Vac informal term for vacation
Synonyms: 休み, 休む
Leave the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
Synonyms: おやすみ, 休み, 休む, 休暇, 公暇, , 賜暇
Holiday a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
Synonyms: ノット, おやすみ, ドンタク, ホリデー, 休み, 休む, 休日, 休暇, 公休, 公休日, , 物日, 祝日, 祝祭日, 祭日, , , , , , 記念日
Suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms: タイム, ポーズ, おやすみ, ブレイク, 一休み, 一息, 一時停止, 一段落, 中休み, 中入り, 中断, 中止, 中絶, 休み, 休む, 休止, 停会, 停止, 切れ間, 幕の内, 幕間, 晴れ間, 杜絶, 狭間, 絶え間, 途切れ, 途切れる, 途絶え, 途絶える, , , , , 間断
Rest a pause for relaxation
Synonyms: レスト, おやすみ, 中休み, 休み, 休む, 休息, 休憩, 休止, 休養, 息休め, 息抜き, 憩い, 憩う, 静養, 養生

Meanings for each kanji in 休む

» rest; day off; retire; sleep

Categories 休む is a member of

Interrupt terminate
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Cut Off make a break in
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Break cease an action temporarily
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Inactivity being inactive
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Pause temporary inactivity
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Halt come to a halt, stop moving
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Shelve hold back to a later time
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Wrongdoer a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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Guest a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
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Time Off a time period when you are not required to work
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Leisure time available for ease and relaxation
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Holiday leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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Day a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
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Time Interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
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Suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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Recline lean in a comfortable resting position
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 休む

Conjugations for 休む

masu stem
[やす()·]
yasumi
Negative stem
[やす()·]
yasuma
te-form
[やす()··]
yasunde
Negative te-form
[やす()····]
yasumanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[やす()···]
yasumanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()·]
yasumu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()···]
yasumanai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()··]
yasunda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumanakatta
Presumptive Form
[やす()··]
yasumou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()····]
yasumimasen
Past Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·······]
yasumimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[やす()·····]
yasumimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·······]
yasumitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[やす()··]
yasumita
te-form
[やす()····]
yasumitakute
Negative te-form
[やす()······]
yasumitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[やす()···]
yasumitaku
Provisional Form
[やす()·····]
yasumitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[やす()·······]
yasumitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[やす()······]
yasumitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[やす()········]
yasumitakunakattara
Objective Form
[やす()···]
yasumitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()·]
yasume
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasuminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()··]
yasumeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[やす()····]
yasumanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasundara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()······]
yasumanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasundari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()··]
yasumeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()···]
yasumenai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()··]
yasumeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumenakatta
masu-stem
[やす()·]
yasume
te-form
[やす()··]
yasumete
Negative te-form
[やす()····]
yasumenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()····]
yasumemasen
Past Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·······]
yasumemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()····]
yasumarenai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()······]
yasumarenakatta
masu stem
[やす()··]
yasumare
te-form
[やす()···]
yasumarete
Negative te-form
[やす()·····]
yasumarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()········]
yasumaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()····]
yasumasenai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()···]
yasumaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()······]
yasumasenakatta
masu stem
[やす()··]
yasumase
te-form
[やす()···]
yasumasete
Negative te-form
[やす()·····]
yasumasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()········]
yasumasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[やす()····]
yasumasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·······]
yasumasarenakatta
masu stem
[やす()···]
yasumasare
te-form
[やす()····]
yasumasarete
Negative te-form
[やす()······]
yasumasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やす()·····]
yasumasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()······]
yasumasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[やす()······]
yasumasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やす()·········]
yasumasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[やす()··]
yasuman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()··]
yasumazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()··]
yasumanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やす()···]
yasumazaru

Sample Sentences for 休む

Father is still in bed.
I'll take two or three days off.
She was absent from the club activities.
Last week five students were absent from class.
He stayed away from school for a week.

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