Japanese word

お休み

Pronunciation

Romajioyasumi

Meaning

  • nounday off

Example

明日はお休みです。asu wa o yasu mi de su

Tomorrow is a day off.

Illustration for お休み (day off)

More examples

来月のお休みには、友達と映画を見に行きます。rai getsu no o yasu mi ni wa tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ni i ki ma su

On my day off next month, I will go see a movie with a friend.

Core concept

It centers on a period when a person, school, or workplace is not carrying out its usual activity.

Common phrases

  • お休みを取るo yasu mi o to ru

    take a day off

  • お休みの日o yasu mi no hi

    day off

Similar words

休みyasumi: A plain, neutral term for a period without work, school, or another usual activity.
休日kyūjitsu: A designated day when work or school is not scheduled.
休暇kyūka: An approved period away from work or school.

Definition in Japanese

仕事や学校などがなく、休んで過ごす日や、そこへ行かずに欠席・不在となること。shi goto ya gak kō na do ga na ku yasu n de su go su hi ya so ko e i ka zu ni kes seki fu zai to na ru ko to

Word origin

お休み (oyasumi, "day off") combines the honorific prefix お (o) with 休み (yasumi, "rest"), the noun form of 休む (yasumu, "to rest").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese schedules, お休みです (oyasumi desu) can mean that a person is off or that a shop is closed, so the subject supplies the meaning.

Other meanings

  • holidaynoun
  • absencenoun

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