振ふり休きゅう

noun

substitute holiday; compensatory day off

Abbreviation of 振替休日. Refers to a day off given in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday, or more generally a compensatory holiday for working on a holiday.

See also: 振替休日 (ふりかえきゅうじつ)

• 今こん週しゅうの月げつ曜よう日びは振ふり休きゅうで会かい社しゃが休やすみです。

  This Monday is a substitute holiday, so the office is closed.

• 祝しゅく日じつに出しゅっ勤きんしたので、金きん曜よう日びに振ふり休きゅうを取とります。

  I worked on a national holiday, so I'll take a compensatory day off on Friday.