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暑中休暇 (shochuukyuuka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暑しょ中ちゅう休きゅう暇か

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Meanings

1

summer vacation; summer break

Often used in business or formal settings to refer to a summer holiday period, similar to 夏季休暇.

当とう社しゃの暑しょ中ちゅう休きゅう暇かは8月がつ13日にちから16日

にち

まで

です

。

Our company's summer vacation is from August 13th to 16th.

Kanji

暑sultry, hot, summer heat
中in, inside, middle
休rest, day off, retire
暇spare time, rest, leisure

Related words

夏か季き休きゅう暇か
More general term for summer vacation; 暑中休暇 emphasizes the hottest period and is slightly more formal or traditional.
夏なつ休やすみ
Common, everyday word for summer vacation, used for schools and casual contexts; 暑中休暇 is more formal and often used in business.

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暑しょ中ちゅう+休きゅう暇か

Etymology

Compound of 暑中 (shochū, 'mid-summer, hottest period') and 休暇 (kyūka, 'vacation, holiday').