休む (Yasumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be absent, to take a day off, to rest, to have a break”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be absent; to take a day off
- godan verb, intransitive verbto rest; to have a break
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business
Examples
明日は休みます。
I'll be absent tomorrow.
彼は授業を休んだ。
He absented himself from classes.
父はまだ休んでいる。
Father is still in bed.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).