休息

きゅうそく

rest, relief, relaxation

What does 休息 mean?

休息 is a Japanese noun meaning rest, relief, relaxation in English. It is written as 休息 in kanji, きゅうそく in hiragana, and kyuusoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私たちは昼は働き、夜は休息する。

We work by day and rest by night.