| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 休日 | きゅうじつ | キュウジツ |
Pronunciation: kyūjitsu
How to Say It Outloud: kyuu-jit-su
Usage: Common term for a day off or a holiday
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日は休日です。
今日は休日です。Example Sentence English:Today is a holiday.
Today is a holiday.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 祭日 | さいじつ | サイジツ |
Pronunciation: saijitsu
How to Say It Outloud: sai-jit-su
Usage: Refers to a national holiday, often related to festivals
Example Sentence Japanese:明日は祭日です。
明日は祭日です。Example Sentence English:Tomorrow is a national holiday.
Tomorrow is a national holiday.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 祝日 | しゅくじつ | シュクジツ |
Pronunciation: shukujitsu
How to Say It Outloud: shu-ku-jit-su
Usage: Another term for a national holiday or public holiday
Example Sentence Japanese:今日は祝日ですね。
今日は祝日ですね。Example Sentence English:Today is a public holiday, isn't it?
Today is a public holiday, isn't it?| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ | ヤスミ |
Pronunciation: yasumi
How to Say It Outloud: ya-su-mi
Usage: General term for rest, break, vacation, or holiday
Example Sentence Japanese:今度の休みに旅行に行きます。
今度の休みに旅行に行きます。Example Sentence English:I will go on a trip during the next holiday.
I will go on a trip during the next holiday.Dictionary
休暇きゅうかCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
お休みおやすみCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- holiday; day off; absence
- sleep; rest
- good night
休日きゅうじつCommon word
Noun- holiday; day off
- Vacation
記念日きねんびCommon word
Noun- memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
- Anniversary
休みやすみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- rest; recess; respite
- vacation; holiday; absence; suspension
- dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
祝日しゅくじつCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- national holiday; public holiday
- Holiday
休業きゅうぎょうCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
夏休みなつやすみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- summer vacation; summer holiday
- Summer vacation
暇ひまCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Noun- spare time; free time; leisure
- time (it takes to do something); time required
- time off; leave; vacation; holiday
- dismissal; firing; severance; divorce
- free; not busy; unoccupied; idle
- slow (business); slack; dull
Intransitive verb
- to be free; to be not busy; to be available; to be doing nothing
別荘べっそうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- holiday house; vacation home; villa
- prison; jail
祭日さいじつCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- national holiday; festival day
定休日ていきゅうびCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
物日ものび
Noun- holiday
- day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so)
紋日もんび
Noun- holiday
- day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
ホリデーホリデーCommon word
Noun- holiday
節せつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- occasion; time
- section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; paragraph; verse; stanza
- clause
- season; term
- one's principles; integrity
- node (of a plant stem)
- (taxonomical) section
- knot (nautical mile per hour)
週休しゅうきゅうCommon word
Noun- weekly holiday
行楽地こうらくちCommon word
Noun- tourist resort; holiday resort
ビラビラCommon word
Noun- villa; holiday house
- Vila (Vanuatu)
- Villa
休業日きゅうぎょうび
Noun- business holiday
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Hi, I’m Aura Ruggeri and I want to make sure that no one makes the same mistake that I did.
So, if you’re planning a trip to Japan anytime soon, do exactly that - plan! Read up on all of the amazing things to do here to make the most of your time. I can bet that you’ll still return home feeling like you could’ve explored much more.
So, if you’re planning a trip to Japan anytime soon, do exactly that - plan! Read up on all of the amazing things to do here to make the most of your time. I can bet that you’ll still return home feeling like you could’ve explored much more.
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