休む (やすむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

休む (やすむ) means to rest / to take a break.

See example sentences below.

休む at a glance

休む

やすむyasumu

N5verb

to rest / to take a break

休むやすむyasumuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rest / to take a break

Example 1

今日は学校を休みます。

Translation

I will take a day off from school today.

Example 2

仕事を休んで映画を見た。

Translation

I took a break from work and watched a movie.