休養

きゅうよう

rest, break, recreation

What does 休養 mean?

休養 is a Japanese noun meaning rest, break, recreation in English. It is written as 休養 in kanji, きゅうよう in hiragana, and kyuuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

医者は彼に休養するように命令した。

His doctor ordered him to rest.