Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 取と る to take (a period of) leave/vacation
I'm planning to take three days off next week.
〈 物もの 〉 を 過す ごす to spend one's vacation/leave (somewhere or somehow)
I spent my vacation in Hawaii with my family.
〈 物もの 〉 を 申しん 請せい する to apply for leave
I applied to my boss for leave.
〈 物もの 〉 中ちゅう に during one's leave/vacation
I went traveling during my leave.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 物もの 〉 を 与あた える to grant someone leave
The company granted its employees leave.
Kanji 暇 spare time, rest, leisure Related words· 10 休み is the everyday, broad word for any break or day off, while 休暇 sounds more official or planned, like leave granted from work or school.
休日 usually refers to a non-working day fixed on the calendar (like weekends or holidays), while 休暇 emphasizes time off actively taken or granted from one's duties.
有給休暇 specifically means paid leave from work, whereas 休暇 is the general term covering any kind of leave, paid or not.
休暇 is the neutral, general word for time off work or school, while バカンス specifically evokes a stylish, often overseas, leisure vacation.
Show 6 more Show fewer 休暇 is the general, everyday word for vacation or time off, while 帰休 is a more formal term used for leave in military or corporate employment contexts.
休暇 is the standard, often formal or work-related word for a vacation or leave, while ホリデー is a casual loanword with a Western, commercial feel.
休暇 is a formal, often bureaucratic term for a leave of absence, while お休み is a softer, more everyday polite word for a day off.
休暇 is a formal, general word for any vacation or leave from work/school, while 夏休み specifically refers to the summer break.
休暇 is a general holiday or day off, usually shorter and less formal, while 休職 is an official, often longer leave from one's job.
休暇 is leave or vacation time taken from work or school, while 連休 highlights that the days off are consecutive.
Don't confuse with· 5 休憩 is a short break during the day (like a coffee break), while 休暇 is a longer period of leave from work or school, such as a vacation.
休暇 refers to a personal day off or vacation taken by an individual, while 休業 refers to a business or facility itself closing.
休暇 is an official day off or vacation from work, while 休養 specifically means rest taken to recover physical or mental energy.
Show 2 more Show fewer 休暇 means an official period of leave or vacation from work, while 余暇 means the general free time one has outside of duties; the two share the kanji 暇 but differ in what they refer to.
休暇 refers to a longer period of leave or vacation from work, while 休憩時間 is a short scheduled pause within a workday.
Word family· 28 paid leave; paid vacation; paid holiday
national park resort village; holiday village
paternity leave
shore leave
holiday plans; vacation schedule
Show 5 more Show fewer leave-taking tactics; coordinated paid leave as industrial action
holiday trip; vacation trip
after a vacation; post-vacation
strike for leave; leave strike
leave application; request for time off
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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.
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