休める

やすめる

to rest, to suspend, to give relief

What does 休める mean?

休める is a Japanese verb meaning to rest, to suspend, to give relief in English. It is written as 休める in kanji, やすめる in hiragana, and yasumeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ちょっと手を休めて気持ちを和らげれば、肩のストレスや緊張感がとれるよ。

If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.