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休憩を取る (きゅうけいをとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

休きゅう憩けいを取とる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

take a break; take a rest

Standard expression for taking a short rest or break from work or activity.

仕し事ごとの合あい間まに休きゅう憩けいを取とる。
I take a break during work.
少すこし休きゅう憩けいを取とってから

続つづ

け

ましょう

。

Let's take a short break and then continue.

Kanji

休rest, day off, retire
憩recess, rest, relax
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

休やすむ
休む is a general verb meaning 'to rest' or 'to take time off', while 休憩を取る specifically refers to taking a short break, often during an activity.
一ひと休やすみする
一休みする is a more casual and slightly shorter break, often used in informal contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 休憩 (rest, break) + を (object marker) + 取る (to take). The phrase follows a common pattern of using 取る with nouns to mean 'to take (a break, a rest, etc.)'.