Japanese word

春休み

Pronunciation

Romajiharuyasumi

Meaning

  • nounspring break

Example

子どもたちは春休みを楽しみにしています。ko do mo ta chi wa haru yasu mi o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

The children are looking forward to spring break.

Illustration for 春休み (spring break)

More examples

春休みは祖父母の家で過ごします。haru yasu mi wa so fu bo no ie de su go shi ma su

I will spend spring break at my grandparents' house.

Core concept

Refers to a spring period when regular school activities stop, usually between academic years.

Common phrases

  • 春休みを楽しむharu yasu mi o tano shi mu

    enjoy spring break

  • 春休みに帰るharu yasu mi ni kae ru

    go home for spring break

  • 春休みの旅行haru yasu mi no ryo kō

    spring break trip

Definition in Japanese

学校などで、年度の変わり目に設けられる春の休暇。gak kō na do de nen do no ka wa ri me ni mō ke ra re ru haru no kyū ka

Word origin

春 (haru, "spring") + 休み (yasumi, "break") forms 春休み (haruyasumi, "spring break"), a compound for a break taken in spring.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, 春休み (haruyasumi) commonly bridges the end of one school year and the start of the next, making it a familiar time for school transitions.

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