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やす

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to be absent; to take a day off — 休む
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やす

yasumu

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to be absent; to take a day off

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)風邪(かぜ)会社(かいしゃ)(やす)んだ
    He took a day off work because of a cold
  2. to rest; to have a break

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)(やす)必要(ひつよう)があった。
    He needed to rest.
  3. to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire

  4. to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

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