小しょう休きゅう止し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

short break; breather

A brief pause or rest, often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'take a short break'.

• 会かい議ぎの途と中ちゅうで小しょう休きゅう止しを取とった。

  We took a short break in the middle of the meeting.

• 作さ業ぎょうの合あい間まに小しょう休きゅう止しする。

  I take a breather between tasks.