夏休み

なつやすみ

Summer vacation

N5noun·natsuyasumi

How to remember it

夏 (summer) + 休み (rest) = a long rest during the hot summer.

Example sentences

  • 夏休みは八月にあります。

    なつやすみははちがつにあります。

    Summer vacation is in August.

  • 夏休みに友達と旅行します。

    なつやすみにともだちとりょこうします。

    I'll travel with friends during summer vacation.

Usage

Refers to the school or work break, usually in July–August.

Related words

休み休日旅行

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