休きゅうす

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

come to an end; cease

Rare literary verb; modern Japanese normally uses 終わる or やむ. Often seen in the form 休する.

See also: 休する

• 古ふるい文ぶん章しょうでは「戦たたかいが休きゅうす」のように使つかわれる。

  In old writing, it is used like 'the battle comes to an end'.

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

rest; take a break

Rare literary verb; modern Japanese normally uses 休む or 休憩する. Often seen in the form 休する.

• 旅たびの途と中ちゅう、木こ陰かげでしばし休きゅうした。

  During the journey, they rested for a while in the shade of a tree.