休む

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 少し休みましょう。▶ —
   Let's take a short break.
2. 今日は会社を休みます。▶ —
   I'll take the day off from work today.

Collocations

Mnemonic

休む yasumu — godan -mu. Two senses: ① rest ② be absent (from school/work). Noun form 休み yasumi = "rest day, vacation": 夏休み natsuyasumi (summer break), 冬休み fuyuyasumi (winter break).

Quick check

1. "I will skip school today" — natural Japanese?

   • 今日は学校を休みます (correct, ~を for absence target)
   • 今日学校に休みます (wrong, ~に)
   • 今日学校が休みます (= "school is closed")
   • 今日学校で休みます (= "rest at school")