How to Say ‘(I) have work off / (it's) my day off’ in Japanese
仕事が休み
shigoto ga yasumi
[shee-goh-toh gah yah-soo-mee]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “work is a rest.” It’s a common pattern: [Nが休み] = “N is off.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrasing is natural and widely used. In more formal talk, people also say [仕事は休みです].
Phrase Breakdown
仕事
shigoto
[shee-goh-toh]
work; job
Noun “work.” In 仕事が休み, it means “work is off/no work (today).”
明日は仕事が休みなので連絡できます。
Tomorrow I’m off work, so I can contact you.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks the subject in this pattern: 仕事が休み = “(my) work is off.” Natural when stating a condition.
今日は仕事が休みです。
Today I have the day off work.
休み
yasumi
[yah-soo-mee]
day off; break; holiday
Noun “day off.” Together: 仕事が休み = “I’m off work / it’s my day off.”
今日、仕事が休みです。
Today, I’m off work.
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