verb (godan)やすむ · yasumu
Englishto be absent; to take a day off
- 彼はよく会合を休む。He often absents himself from meetings.
Englishto rest; to have a break
- 彼はしばらくの間休んだ。He rested for a while.
Englishto go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire
- 父はまだ休んでいる。Father is still in bed.
Englishto stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business
Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)