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お休み
oyasumi
Description
「お休み」は、学校や仕事がない日や、寝る前のあいさつに使う言葉です。
"お休み" is a word used for days without school or work, or as a greeting before sleeping.
夜、寝るときに「お休みなさい」と言います。
At night, when going to bed, people say "お休みなさい".
Meanings
お休みoyasumi
a holiday; a day off; a break
明日はお休みです。
Tomorrow is a day off.
お休みoyasumi
good night (greeting before sleep)
もう遅いから、お休み。
It's late, so good night.
お休みoyasumi
absence (from school or work)
今日は田中さんがお休みです。
Tanaka-san is off today.
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Notes
- Etymology
honorific prefix お + 休み (from the verb 休む, to rest).
- Nuance
the fuller お休みなさい is more polite; plain お休み is casual between friends or family.
In videos
“最後、お休みのところ失礼いたします。”
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