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Japanese

きゅうけいをとる
Meaning: to take a break; to rest for a while
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 休憩を取る 休憩を取らない
Polite 休憩を取ります 休憩を取りません
Past 休憩を取った 休憩を取らなかった
Polite + Past 休憩を取りました 休憩を取りませんでした
Te-form 休憩を取って 休憩を取らなくて
Potential 休憩を取れる 休憩を取れない
Passive 休憩を取られる 休憩を取られない
Causative 休憩を取らせる 休憩を取らせない
Causative + Passive 休憩を取らされる 休憩を取らされない
Imperative 休憩を取れ 休憩を取るな

Example

昼休みには必ず休憩を取る。
I always take a break at lunchtime.

Usage Notes

Used when deliberately pausing work or another activity to rest. It commonly appears with a time, place, or reason for the break.

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