休暇

• 読み: きゅうか
• ローマ字: kyuuka
• 漢字の分解: 休 (kyuu) — rest, break; 暇 (ka) — free time, leisure
• 発音: /kʲɯː.ka/

意味

Holiday; vacation; time off. An authorized absence from work or school.

A noun more formal than 休み (yasumi, day off). Often used in workplace contexts for official leave. 有給休暇 (yuukyuu kyuuka) means paid leave. Japanese workers are known for not using all their 休暇, though attitudes are gradually changing.

例文

1. 夏休みに一週間の休暇を取りました。
2. 休暇中は海外旅行に行く予定です。
3. 来週、休暇を申請したいのですが。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, travel planning, HR procedures

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 休 (kyuu, rest) and 暇 (ka, free time/leisure). Literally means rest during free time — a period away from duties.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Working age

社会的背景: Universal