Japanese phrase
___さんはお休みです。 ___ sa n wa o yasu mi de su
Meaning
___ is absent today.
When to use it
Reports that someone is not at school today. This polite expression works when sharing simple information about a classmate's absence.
Example dialogue
山田さん、今日来ないの？ yama da sa n kyō ko na i no
Is Yamada not coming today?
うん、山田さんはお休みです。 u n yama da sa n wa o yasu mi de su
Yes, Yamada is absent today.