Japanese

める

ほねをやすめる
Meaning: to take a rest; to relax one's weary bones
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 骨を休める 骨を休めない
Polite 骨を休めます 骨を休めません
Past 骨を休めた 骨を休めなかった
Polite + Past 骨を休めました 骨を休めませんでした
Te-form 骨を休めて 骨を休めなくて
Potential 骨を休められる 骨を休められない
Passive 骨を休められる 骨を休められない
Causative 骨を休めさせる 骨を休めさせない
Imperative 骨を休めろ 骨を休めるな

Handwriting

骨
を
休
め
る

Example

I decided to go to a hot spring and take a good rest.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression meaning to rest after hard work or exhaustion.

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