お休み (おやすみ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お休み (おやすみ) means rest / holiday / absence / good night.

See example sentences below.

お休み at a glance

お休み

おやすみoyasumi

N2noun

rest / holiday / absence / good night

お休みおやすみoyasumiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

rest / holiday / absence / good night

Example 1

今日はお休みです。

Translation

Today is a day off.

Example 2

そろそろお休みなさい。

Translation

It's about time to say good night.