休憩
きゅうけい
hepburn kyuukei
break, rest
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 一時間働いたら、少し休憩しましょう。After working for an hour, let us take a short break.
- 休憩の時間にコーヒーを飲みます。I drink coffee during the break.
Collocations
休憩する休憩時間少し休憩休憩を取る昼休憩
Mnemonic
休憩 kyuukei — 休 (to rest) + 憩 (to rest). Both kanji mean "to rest" — pausing work briefly — a break. A suru-verb. If 休む (yasumu) is the everyday word, 休憩 is the Sino-Japanese term, closer to a set break time. It extends into 休憩時間 (break time).
Quick check
What meaning do both kanji in 休憩 share?