休日（きゅうじつ、kyuujitsu）
- holiday

The Japanese word 休日, pronounced きゅうじつ (kyūjitsu), means "holiday," "day off," or "a day of rest." It refers to a day when people are not required to work or go to school. It can be a public holiday, a weekend day, or any other day designated for leisure and relaxation. 休日 is a general term and can apply to various types of days off.

⚫︎今日は休日です。 Translation: Today is a holiday. ⚫︎週末は休日です。 Translation: The weekend is a holiday (day off). ⚫︎休日に旅行に行きたいです。 Translation: I want to go traveling on my day off.

You can use 休日 in various situations. It's suitable for discussing planned activities on a day off, talking about your work or school schedule, or simply stating that a particular day is a holiday. It's a commonly used word, so using it will make you sound natural. You can use this word regardless of whether it is a national holiday, a weekend, or a day off.

休日 is most commonly written with the kanji 休日. The reading きゅうじつ is written in hiragana. There are no significant variations in writing or okurigana.

⚫︎祝日 (しゅくじつ - shukujitsu): public holiday, national holiday ⚫︎休暇 (きゅうか - kyūka): vacation, holiday (usually used for personal days off from work) ⚫︎休み (やすみ - yasumi): break, rest, day off (more casual) ⚫︎定休日 (ていきゅうび - teikyūbi): regular holiday (for a business, like a shop)

⚫︎平日 (へいじつ - heijitsu): weekday, ordinary day ⚫︎仕事 (しごと - shigoto): work ⚫︎勤務日 (きんむび - kinmubi): workday, working day

来週の月曜日は休日です。 ・Translation: Next Monday is a holiday. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states that next Monday is a day off.

私は休日は家でゆっくり過ごします。 ・Translation: On my day off, I relax at home. ・Explanation: This sentence describes how someone spends their day off.

The word 休日 is formed from the kanji 休 (kyū), meaning "rest" or "to take a break," and 日 (jitsu or hi), meaning "day." Thus, 休日 literally means "a day of rest."