Japanese word

休憩時間

Pronunciation

Romajikyūkeijikan

Meaning

  • nounbreak

Example

昼の休憩時間に友達と話します。hiru no kyū kei ji kan ni tomo dachi to hana shi ma su

I talk with my friends during lunch break.

Illustration for 休憩時間 (break)

More examples

会議の途中で休憩時間を設けます。kai gi no to chū de kyū kei ji kan o mō ke ma su

We schedule a break during the meeting.

Core concept

Describes the interval that separates active periods and provides time for rest.

Common phrases

  • 休憩時間を設けるkyū kei ji kan o mō ke ru

    schedule a break

  • 休憩時間を取るkyū kei ji kan o to ru

    take a break

  • 休憩時間中kyū kei ji kan chū

    during break

Similar words

休み時間yasumijikan: A period between activities when people are free to rest or do other things.
休息時間kyūsokujikan: A scheduled period for recovering from physical or mental effort.
中休みnakayasumi: A pause occurring midway through a workday, class, or event.

Definition in Japanese

続けている活動を一時やめて休むために設けた時間。tsuzu ke te i ru katsu dō o ichi ji ya me te yasu mu ta me ni mō ke ta ji kan

Word origin

休憩時間 (kyūkeijikan) is a Sino-Japanese compound: 休 (kyū) and 憩 (kei) both express rest, while 時 (ji) means "time" and 間 (kan) means "interval," yielding "a time for rest."

Usage tips

  • English uses intermission mainly for a pause in a performance or event, while 休憩時間 (kyūkeijikan) applies to ordinary daily activities as well.

Other meanings

  • intermissionnoun
  • recessnoun

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