Meaning of 休憩(きゅうけい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 休憩 JLPT 3

Kana Reading きゅうけい

Romaji kyūkei

Examples of 休憩, きゅうけい in a sentence

旅行者の便宜をはかって高速道路沿いに多くの休憩場所がある。

There are many rest stops along the freeway for the convenience of travelers.
彼らはみんなその休憩を待ち焦がれた。

They all longed for the holidays.
彼らはしばらく休憩した。

They had a rest for a while.
彼は昨夜休憩しないで働き続けた。

He went on working without a break last night.
彼は休憩中に音楽を聞く。

While resting, he listens to music.
第四に、小熊を連れ去ることに成功しても、私たちは休憩をせずに山を駆け上がることができるだろうか。

In the fourth place, even if we succeeded in carrying off the bear cubs, we could not run up a mountain without stopping to rest.

憩 JLPT 1

16 strokes

recess, rest, relax, repose

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: いこ.い, いこ.う

休 JLPT 5

6 strokes

rest, day off, retire, sleep

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: やす.む, やす.まる, やす.める

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