How to Say ‘A day off (from work)’ in Japanese
休み
yasumi
[yah-soo-mee]
💬 Usage Tip: [休み] is a noun: a break/holiday/day off. Verb form is [休む].
🇯🇵 In Japan: [休み] can also mean school holidays (like summer break) depending on context—so adding [仕事の休み] makes it clear.
Phrase Breakdown
休み
yasumi
[yah-soo-mee]
day off; break; holiday; absence (noun)
Noun meaning “rest/day off/holiday.” With が/は: 休みです “(I) am off.” Also used for school: 明日は休み (no school).
明日は仕事が休みです。
Tomorrow I have the day off work.
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