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一休み
Meaning in Englisha rest
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What it means
A short rest taken during activity to refresh. A brief pause used to recover energy, often by sitting or relaxing briefly between tasks.
Main meanings
- A brief pause during work, study, or travel to regain energy
- The act of taking a short rest, often with 一休みする
- Casual suggestion or plan to pause and rest in daily life
How to use it
Used to describe taking a brief rest in daily activities, often with the verb 一休みする to indicate the act; common in conversation among colleagues, students, travelers, and family; in formal writing, alternatives like 休憩 may be used.
Variants and close terms
- ひと休み (hitoyasumi) — same meaning
- 休憩 (kyūkei) — a break; more general
- 休息 (kyūsoku) — rest or repose; more formal nuance
Composition
- 一 = one
- 休み = rest, the noun form of 休む
Etymology
From the native ひと (one) and やすみ (rest); a straightforward native compound read as hitoyasumi.
Word class
noun (名詞); can take suru-verb form as 一休みする
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N4
昼休み
hiruyasumi
lunch break, noon recess
N4
一生懸命
isshoukenmei
with utmost effort, very hard, earnestly
N5
休みます
yasumimasu
rest
N5
一緒に
issho ni
together
N5
一時間
ichijikan
one hour
N5
一匹
ippiki
one small animal
N5
一昨日
ototoi
day before yesterday
N5
休み
yasumi
rest, day off, holiday
N5
休みの日
yasumi no hi
day off, free day
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