休む

How to remember it

休 means "rest" — this is the action of taking that rest.

Example sentences

• 少し休みましょう。

  すこしやすみましょう。

  Let's rest a little.

• 風邪で学校を休みました。

  かぜでがっこうをやすみました。

  I was absent from school with a cold.

Usage

Covers physical rest, short breaks, and being absent from work or school.

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