一ひと休やすみ

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一休みする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

short rest; breather; break

A brief pause or rest, often during work or a journey. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'take a short break'.

〈場ば所しょ〉で一ひと休やすみするto take a short rest at a place
木きの下したで一ひと休やすみした。
I took a short rest under the tree.
一ひと休やすみしてから〈動どう詞し〉to do something after taking a short break
一ひと休やすみしてから仕し事ごとを続つづけよう。
Let's take a short break and then continue working.
ちょっと一ひと休やすみto take just a quick breather
ちょっと一ひと休やすみしませんか。
Shall we take a quick break?

休きゅう憩けいN4
休憩 is a more formal or structured break often used in workplace or official contexts, while 一休み is a casual, short breather.
休やすみN5
休み is a general word for rest, holiday, or time off, while 一休み specifically means one brief pause during work or travel.
息いき抜ぬきN1
息抜き emphasizes mental relief or a change of pace from stress, while 一休み focuses simply on stopping to rest physically for a short time.
一ひと息いき入いれるN1
一休みする is the everyday, casual way to say 'take a short rest,' while 一息入れる specifically emphasizes catching one's breath during ongoing work.

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手てを休やすめるN2
一休みする is a casual way to say 'take a short break' from any activity, whereas 手を休める emphasizes stopping the movement of one's hands.
息いきをつくN1
一休みする refers to a short rest from any activity in general, while 息をつく specifically evokes the image of pausing to breathe.

Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') + 休み (やすみ, 'rest'), literally 'one rest' or 'a single rest', emphasizing a short break.