休む
Meanings
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
Kanji used
Pitch accent
やすむ
Examples184
父 は まだ 休んでいる。
Father is still in bed.
彼 は よく 会合 を 休む。
He often absents himself from meetings.
彼 は しばらくの間 休んだ。
He rested for a while.
ここ で 休みましょう。
Let's rest here.
ちょっと 休みましょう。
Let's take a rest for a while.
私 は2、3 日 仕事 を 休む。
I am taking a couple of days off.