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昼休み

Lunch Break


Meaning

Lunch Break, Noon Break

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 休み means "break?" When you take a break at noon it's your lunch break! Or, if you aren't hungry, it's a noon break instead.


Reading

ひるやすみ

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned them already, so you should be able to read this too!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 昼休みに行く

    to go during one's lunch break

    昼休みになる

    to become lunch break

    昼休みにする

    to take a lunch break

  • 昼休みをはさむ

    to insert a lunch break (into a schedule)

    昼休みをとる

    to take a lunch break

    昼休みを使う

    to use one's lunch break

  • 昼休みの時間

    time during lunch break

    昼休みの間

    during lunch break

    昼休みの教室

    a classroom during lunch break

Context Sentences

大変だ!あと五分で昼休みだ。

Oh my! Lunch break is in five minutes.

昼休みにはいつも外でランチを食べます。

I always eat lunch outside during lunch break.

昼休みに、スマホでそのニュースをチェックしてみます。

During lunch break, I'll check the news on my smartphone.


Kanji Composition