休みます（やすみます、yasumimaす）
- to rest

The Japanese verb 休みます休［みます］ means "to take a rest," "to take a break," or "to be absent." It implies a cessation of activity, work, or study for a period of time. The specific meaning depends on the context. 休みます can refer to taking a break from work or school, taking a vacation, or being absent from a scheduled event.

⚫︎仕事を休みます Translation: I'm taking a day off (from work). ⚫︎学校を休みます Translation: I will be absent from school. ⚫︎休憩に休みます Translation: I'm taking a break.

⚫︎You use 休みます休［みます］ when you want to express that you are taking a break from something or are not participating in an activity. ⚫︎It's commonly used in situations like calling in sick to work, planning a vacation, or simply taking a moment to relax. ⚫︎The particle を or に often follows the activity that you are taking a break from. For example, you use を when you are taking a day off from a job.

⚫︎The base form of 休みます休［みます］ is written in kanji as 休みます休［みます］. ⚫︎The reading is やすみます休［みます］ in hiragana. ⚫︎The 休 kanji means "rest," "holiday," or "absence." ⚫︎The okurigana (the hiragana that follows the kanji) is consistent: み, ます.

⚫︎休憩します - to take a break (more general term) ⚫︎休む - to rest ⚫︎休暇を取る - to take a vacation/leave

⚫︎働きます - to work ⚫︎勉強します - to study ⚫︎出席します - to attend (as in a meeting or class)

今日は熱があるので、会社を休みます ・Translation: I have a fever today, so I will take a day off from work. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker is sick and will not go to work today, using the verb 休みます to indicate absence.

夏休みは、旅行に休みます ・Translation: I will be on vacation during the summer break. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's plan to take a vacation during the summer break, using 休みます to signify time off.

⚫︎The kanji 休 combines the elements of "person" (人) and "tree" (木), suggesting a person leaning against a tree for rest. ⚫︎The verb form 休みます休［みます］ is derived from this kanji, with the addition of the verb ending ます.