休息

• 読み: きゅうそく
• ローマ字: kyuusoku
• 漢字の分解: 休 (kyū) — rest, pause; 息 (soku) — breath, respiration
• 発音: /kjɯː.so.kɯ/

意味

Rest; relief; relaxation. A period of recuperation from effort or stress.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (休息する). More literary and thorough than 休憩 (a short break). 休息 implies genuine recuperation — resting the body and mind fully, not just pausing briefly. Often used when someone has been overworking or is recovering. Common in health and wellness contexts.

例文

1. 働きすぎたので今日は十分に休息を取った。
2. 体調を回復するには休息が一番大切だ。
3. 試験が終わったので少し休息できる。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, wellness, daily life

トーン: calm

起源と歴史

Compound of 休 (kyū, rest) and 息 (soku, breath). Together, 'resting one's breath' — the image of catching one's breath after exertion, recovering fully.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal