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休む
Readings
やすむ
yasumu
English
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to be absent, to take a day off
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to rest, to have a break
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Intransitive verb
to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 休む, 休みます
[does], will [do] 休まない, 休みません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 休んだ, 休みました
[did] 休まなかった, 休みませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 休んで, 休みまして 休まないで, 休みませんで 休まなくて
Kanjis
休 ON: キュウ KUN: やす.む, やす.まる, やす.める
rest, day off, retire, sleep

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-2-4 FC: 2429.9


Phrases
父はまだ休んでいる。
Parts: 父 (ちち) 未だ (まだ) 休む (やすむ)
Father is still in bed.

彼はよく会合を休む。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 良く (よく) 会合 (かいごう) 休む (やすむ)
He often absents himself from meetings.

彼はしばらくの間休んだ。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) しばらくの間 (しばらくのあいだ) 休む (やすむ)
He rested for a while.