How to Say ‘Let's rest today.’ in Japanese
今日は休もう。
kyou wa yasumou
[kyoh wah yah-soo-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: A simple, natural suggestion. [今日は] sets the topic, and [休もう] makes a gentle “let’s” decision.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Choosing rest for [今日] can sound like a small but healthy boundary. In busy Japan, that can be a powerful sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
今日は
kyou wa
today; for today
Sets the time/topic: “today.”
今日は休みです。
Today is a day off.
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
Refers to the present day.
今日は休もう。
Let’s rest today.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks 今日 as the topic; pronounced wa.
今日は休もう。
Let’s rest today.
休もう
yasumou
[yah-soo-moh]
let's rest
Suggests taking a break or deciding to rest.
今日は休もう。
Let’s rest today.
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