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休暇 (きゅうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
vacation ; leave ; time off ; day off
Refers to an authorized period away from work, school, or duty, from a single day off to a longer vacation or official leave. It is somewhat more formal than 休み; for a public holiday, 祝日 or 休日 is often more specific.
彼かの 女じょ は 育いく 児じ 休きゅう 暇か から 職しょく 場ば に 戻もど っ た 。
She returned to work from childcare leave.
Kanji 暇 spare time, rest, leisure Similar words 休やす み More everyday and broader; it can mean a break, rest, absence, or day off, while 休暇 sounds more like an official or planned leave.
休きゅう 日じつ Usually means a non-working day or holiday on the calendar; 休暇 emphasizes time off granted or taken from one’s duties.
有ゆう 給きゅう 休きゅう 暇か A specific type of 休暇: paid leave from work.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 休, associated with rest or stopping, and 暇, associated with free time or leave. The spelling directly reflects the modern meaning of taking time off.
