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夏休み

Summer Vacation


Meaning

Summer Vacation, Summer Break, Summer Holiday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that 夏 means summer and 休 means rest. What is a "summer rest" though? It's a summer break or summer vacation.


Reading

なつやすみ

Explanation

The readings are kun'yomi readings because this word is essentially two separate words put together into one word. You should know the reading for 夏 from the kanji and the reading for 休み from the vocab.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 夏休みに行く

    to go during summer vacation

    夏休みに入る

    to enter summer vacation

    夏休みになる

    to enter summer vacation

  • 夏休みの工作

    summer vacation handicrafts

    夏休みの作文

    summer vacation essay

    夏休みのおわり

    the end of summer vacation

  • 夏休み前

    before summer vacation

    夏休みシーズン

    summer vacation season

    夏休みイベント

    summer vacation event

Context Sentences

七月と八月は夏休みです。

July and August are summer vacation.

夏休み中に、たくさんゲームをしました。

I played games a lot during summer vacation.

夏休みは、毎年四国のおばあちゃんの家に行きます。

During the summer vacation, I go to my grandmother's house in Shikoku every year.


Kanji Composition