Japanese word

休業

Pronunciation

Romajikyūgyō

Meaning

  • nountemporary closure

Example

店は三日間休業します。mise wa mik ka kan kyū gyō shi ma su

The store will be closed for three days.

Illustration for 休業 (temporary closure)

More examples

祝日は休業となります。shuku jitsu wa kyū gyō to na ri ma su

The business will be closed on public holidays.

Core concept

Describes a pause in business or other work that is expected to resume.

Common phrases

  • 休業を延長するkyū gyō o en chō su ru

    extend the closure

  • 休業を取りやめるkyū gyō o to ri ya me ru

    cancel the closure

  • 休業に入るkyū gyō ni hai ru

    close temporarily

Similar words

休止kyūshi: A business or activity stops for a period with resumption planned or expected.
停止teishi: An operation or activity is halted, with no necessary implication that it will restart soon.

Definition in Japanese

営業や業務を一時的に休むこと。ei gyō ya gyō mu o ichi ji teki ni yasu mu ko to

Word origin

休業 (kyūgyō) is a Japanese compound of 休 (kyū, "rest") and 業 (gyō, "work or business"), so it denotes stopping work for a time.

Usage tips

  • Japanese businesses may display 休業中 (kyūgyōchū) to show that they are not operating now without necessarily implying permanent closure.

Opposites

Related words

  • 休業するkyūgyōsuruclose temporarilyverb

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