おやすみ

• 読み: おやすみ
• ローマ字: oyasumi
• 漢字の分解: 休 (kyuu/yasu) — rest, break
• 発音: /o.ja.sɯ.mi/

意味

Good night; also means holiday, day off, or absence.

As a greeting, おやすみ is casual and おやすみなさい is polite, both meaning 'good night.' As a noun, お休み refers to a day off, holiday, or absence from school or work. Context makes the meaning clear — said at bedtime it is a greeting, said about a schedule it means time off.

例文

1. おやすみなさい、いい夢を見てね。
2. 明日はお休みだから遅くまで寝られる。
3. 田中さんは今日お休みです。

使い方ガイド

場面: bedtime, days off, school absence

トーン: gentle

起源と歴史

From the verb 休む (yasumu, 'to rest'). The お prefix adds politeness. The greeting sense comes from wishing someone restful sleep.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal