休憩する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 休憩する | 休憩しない |
| Polite | 休憩します | 休憩しません |
| Past polite | 休憩しました | 休憩しませんでした |
| Past | 休憩した | 休憩しなかった |
| Te-form | 休憩して | 休憩しないで |
| Desire | 休憩したい | 休憩したくない |
| Potential | 休憩できる | 休憩できない |
| Passive | 休憩される | 休憩されない |
| Causative | 休憩させる | 休憩させない |
| Causative passive | 休憩させられる | 休憩させられない |
| Volitional | 休憩しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 休憩しましょう | |
| Imperative | 休憩しろ | 休憩するな |
| Conditional | 休憩すれば | 休憩しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 休憩したら | 休憩しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rest; break; recess; intermission
General term for a pause from work, study, or activity; often used with する to mean 'take a break'.
仕事の合間に十分な休憩を取ってください。
Please take a proper break between work tasks.
We took a ten-minute break in the middle of the meeting.
There will be a 15-minute break in the middle of the meeting.
Let's go into a break soon.
I drank tea during the break.
休憩 is a formal, scheduled rest such as a work break, while 息抜き is a casual breather taken to relieve stress.
休憩 is a more formal word for a short break, often used in workplace or official contexts, while 休み is the general, everyday term for a rest or pause.
ハーフタイム refers specifically to the break between the two halves of a sports match, while 休憩 is the general word for any rest or break.
休憩 is the standard, slightly formal word for taking a rest or break, while ブレイク is a casual loanword often used in workplace or gaming contexts.
休憩する is a general term for taking a break of any kind, while 手を休める specifically refers to pausing hand-based work.
休憩する is a more formal or businesslike way to say 'take a break' than the everyday verb 休む.
休憩する is the neutral, practical term for taking a short break (e.g. at work), whereas 憩う has a softer, more poetic feel of finding repose.
休憩する is a more formal or general term for taking a rest, whereas 一息入れる implies a brief, casual pause to catch one's breath.
休憩 is a more formal, general word for a rest or break, whereas 一息 implies a very short, informal breather.
tea break; coffee break; cigarette break
break time; rest period; recess