Japanese

やすむ
Meaning: to rest; to take a day off; to sleep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 休む 休まない
Polite 休みます 休みません
Past 休んだ 休まなかった
Polite + Past 休みました 休みませんでした
Te-form 休んで 休まなくて
Potential 休める 休めない
Passive 休まれる 休まれない
Causative 休ませる 休ませない
Causative + Passive 休まされる 休まされない
Imperative 休め 休むな

Handwriting

休
む

Example sentences

I'm tired today, so I'll rest early.
目が疲れたから休む
My eyes are tired so I'll rest.
お風呂に入ってゆっくり休んでください。
Please take a bath and relax comfortably.
鳥が木の枝で休んでいます。
Birds are resting on the branches of the tree.
昨夜から高い熱があるので、今日は仕事を休みます。
I have a high fever since last night, so I will take a day off from work today.
眼鏡を外して、目を休ませた。
I took off my glasses and rested my eyes.
時には休むことも大切だ。
Sometimes it's important to rest.
彼は病気で学校を休んだ
He was absent from school because of illness.
ときには、ゆっくり休むことも大切です。
Sometimes, it is also important to take a good rest.
しっかり休めば、すぐに治りますよ。
If you rest well, you'll get better soon.

Usage Notes

Can mean taking a break, being absent from work/school, or going to bed.

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