What does 休む mean?
休む is a Japanese verb meaning “to rest, to have a break, to get time off” in English. It can also be translated as “to rest, to go to bed, to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time” depending on context. It is written as 休む in kanji, やすむ in hiragana, and yasumu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼はよく会合を休む。
He often absents himself from meetings.
彼はしばらくの間休んだ。
He rested for a while.
父はまだ休んでいる。
Father is still in bed.