| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 休 | やす・む | to rest, to be absent |
| 休まる | やすまる | to be rested |
| 一休み | ひとやすみ | a rest |
| 休み | やすみ | rest, recess, respite, holiday |
| 休む | やすむ | to rest, to have a break, to take a day off |
| 冬休み | ふゆやすみ | winter holiday |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ | summer vacation |
| 休戦 | きゅうせん | truce |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ | a holiday |
| 定休日 | ていきゅうび | a regular store holiday |
| 春休み | はるやすみ | spring break/vacation |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ | a lunch break |
| 休養 | きゅうよう | rest, break, recreation |
| 休する | きゅうする | to come to an end; to rest |
| 休刊 | きゅうかん | suspension of publication |
| 休廷 | きゅうてい | court recess |
| 休廷日 | きゅうていび | no-court day |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい | rest, break, recess, intermission |
| 休憩室 | きゅうけいしつ | break room, lounge (e.g. in an onsen), resting room |
| 休憩所 | きゅうけいじょ | rest area, rest stop, service area, SA, parking area (e.g. off highways), PA |
| 休憩時間 | きゅうけいじかん | rest time, intermission |
| 休暇 | きゅうか | holiday, day off, furlough |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう | closed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown, holiday |
| 休眠 | きゅうみん | idle, dormant |
| 休祥 | きゅうしょう | good omen |
| 休耕 | きゅうこう | lying fallow |
| 休錘 | きゅうすい | idle spindles |
| 夏季休暇 | かききゅうか | summer vacation |
| 連休 | れんきゅう | consecutive holidays |
| 週休 | しゅうきゅう | weekly holiday |