To be absent (from school or work); to take a day off.
今日は体調が悪いので学校を休みます。
I'm not feeling well today, so I'll be absent from school.
仕事が忙しくて年休を取れなかったが、明日一日休む予定だ。
I couldn't take my annual leave because of work, but I plan to take a day off tomorrow.
彼は急用で午前中休んだ。
He was absent in the morning because of an urgent matter.
To rest; to take a break to recover physically or mentally.
昼休みには公園で少し休む。
I rest a bit in the park during the lunch break.
怪我の後は十分に休んでください。
Please rest well after your injury.
週末は家でゆっくり休むつもりだ。
I plan to relax at home over the weekend.
To go to bed; to lie down to sleep; to turn in.
遅くなったから、もう休むね。おやすみ。
It's late, so I'm going to bed now. Good night.
子どもたちは10時に休んだ。
The children went to bed at ten.
試験前は早めに休んだ方がいい。
It's better to go to bed early before an exam.
To stop an ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business or operations.
悪天候のため施工を休んだ。
Work was suspended because of bad weather.
設備の故障で工場は一日休むことになった。
Due to equipment failure, the factory had to stop operations for a day.