- 1. [v5m, vi] to be absent; to take a day off
- 2. [v5m, vi] to rest; to have a break
- 3. [v5m, vi] to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire
- 4. [v5m, vi] to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | やすむ | (yasumu) |
| Polite | やすみます | (yasumimasu) |
| Past, plain | やすんだ | (yasunda) |
| Past, polite | やすみました | (yasumimashita) |
| Negative, plain | やすまない | (yasumanai) |
| Negative, polite | やすみません | (yasumimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | やすまなかった | (yasumanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | やすみませんでした | (yasumimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | やすんで | (yasunde) |
| Potential | やすめる | (yasumeru) |
| Volitional | やすもう | (yasumou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | やすめば | (yasumeba) |
| Passive | やすまれる | (yasumareru) |
| Causative | やすませる | (yasumaseru) |
| Imperative | やすめ | (yasume) |
Kanji in this word
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rest, day off, retire, sleepOn: キュウ (kyuu)Kun: やす.む (yasu.mu)、 やす.まる (yasu.maru)、 やす.める (yasu.meru)
Example Sentences
彼はよく会合を休む。
He often absents himself from meetings.
彼はしばらくの間休んだ。
He rested for a while.
父はまだ休んでいる。
Father is still in bed.