Word Meaning 休む
やすむ
yasumu
休む is read as やすむ (yasumu) and means to be absent.
Meaning
English
- to be absent
- to take a day off
- to rest
- to have a break
- to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time
- to suspend business
- to go to bed
- to (lie down to) sleep
Reading
Kana
やすむ
Romaji
yasumu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 9 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10仕事の途中で休む。
I take a break while working.
彼は学校をよく休む。
He is often absent from school.
トムはよく学校を休む。
Tom is often absent from school.
彼は休む必要があった。
He needed to rest.
家でゆっくり休むんだな。
You should take a relaxing rest at home.
私は２、３日仕事を休む。
I am taking a couple of days off.
私はときどき学校を休む。
I am absent from school on occasion.
私は休むために横になった。
I lay down to rest.
しばらく休むべきだと思うよ。
I think you ought to rest a while.
トムは病気で休むと電話した。
Tom called in sick.