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    休息

    休きゅう息そく

    rest

    N2KMT8News #23+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

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    きゅうそく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    rest, relief, relaxation

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    少すこし休きゅう息そくが必ひつ要ようです。

    I need a little rest.

    KMT4Daily Life
    長ちょう時じ間かんの作さ業ぎょうの後あと、彼かれは短みじかい休きゅう息そくを取とった。

    After long hours of work, he took a short rest.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    週しゅう末まつは家いえでゆっくり休きゅう息そくして、リフレッシュしました。

    I rested slowly at home on the weekend and refreshed myself.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    登と山ざん中ちゅうは、定てい期き的てきに休きゅう息そくを取とり、水すい分ぶん補ほ給きゅうをすることが大たい切せつです。

    During mountain climbing, it's important to take regular breaks and rehydrate.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    精せい神しん的てきな休きゅう息そくは、肉にく体たい的てきな休きゅう息そくと同おなじくらい重じゅう要ようです。

    Mental rest is just as important as physical rest.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    休
    やす.む・やす.まる・やす.める…(1)
    rest・day off・retire・sleep
    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
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