NichiDict

休む

N5
やすむ
[yasumu]
Illustration for 休む

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to be absent; to take a day off

2.GodanIntransitive

to rest; to have a break

3.GodanIntransitive

to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire

4.GodanIntransitive

to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

Examples

風邪をひいたので学校を休んだ。

I caught a cold so I was absent from school.

今日は休みましょう。

Let's rest today.

明日は用事があるから仕事を休むつもりだ。

I have things to do tomorrow so I plan to take the day off.