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休息 (きゅうそく): rest, relief, relaxation — Japanese vocabulary

休息 is read きゅうそく and means "rest, relief, relaxation". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

休息

Reading
きゅうそく · kyuusoku
Translation
rest, relief, relaxation
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
きゅうそくが

Example

休息をとったほうがいいよ。

きゅうそくをとったほうがいいよ。

I think you had better take a rest.

Kanji in this word

  • 休 — Rest, Day Off, Retire
  • 息 — breath

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