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休む (やすむ): To rest / be absent — conjugation and examples

休む is read やすむ and means "To rest / be absent". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

休む

Reading
やすむ · yasumu
Translation
To rest / be absent
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
やすむが

Example

熱があるので、会社を休みます。

ねつがあるので、かいしゃをやすみます。

I have a fever, so I'm taking the day off work.

Conjugation

Polite (ます)
休みますやすみます
Polite negative (ません)
休みませんやすみません
Negative (ない)
休まないやすまない
Past (た)
休んだやすんだ
Te-form (て)
休んでやすんで

Kanji in this word

  • 休 — Rest, Day Off, Retire

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