How to say “holiday” or “day off” in Japanese | 休日 (きゅうじつ、kyūjitsu)

05.06.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「休日 (きゅうじつ、kyūjitsu)」means “holiday” or “day off.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word休日休みの日
Hiraganaきゅうじつやすみのひ
Romaji Readingkyūjitsuyasumi no hi
English Meaningholiday/day offholiday/day off

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Would you like to go to a restaurant with me on our next day off?

Spoken and Non-honorific Language:

次つぎの休日きゅうじつに、一緒いっしょにご飯はんに行いかない？
Tsugi no kyūjitsu ni, issho ni gohan ni ikanai?

「？」is used in a casual conversation.

Polite Form:

次の休日に、一緒にご飯に行きませんか。
Tsugi no kyūjitsu ni, issho ni gohan ni ikimasen ka.

I spend my holidays reading.

Plain Form:

休日きゅうじつは読書どくしょをして過すごす。
Kyūjitsu wa dokusho o shite sugosu.

Polite Form:

休日は読書をして過ごします。
Kyūjitsu wa dokusho o shite sugoshimasu.

Holidays end quickly.

Plain Form:

休日きゅうじつはすぐに終おわる。
Kyūjitsu wa sugu ni owaru.

Polite Form:

休日はすぐに終わります。
Kyūjitsu wa sugu ni owarimasu.

Tomorrow is my day off, so I’ll play video games late into the evening.

Plain Form:

明日あしたは休日きゅうじつなので、今晩こんばんは遅おそくまでゲームをして遊あそぶ。
Ashita wa kyūjitsu nanode, konban wa osoku made gēmu o shite asobu.

Polite Form:

明日は休日なので、今晩は遅くまでゲームをして遊びます。
Ashita wa kyūjitsu nanode, konban wa osoku made gēmu o shite asobimasu.

I practice playing the piano on my days off.

Plain Form:

休やすみの日ひにピアノの練習れんしゅうをする。
Yasumi no hi ni piano no rensyū o suru.

Polite Form:

休みの日にピアノの練習をします。
Yasumi no hi ni piano no rensyū o shimasu.

My day off is every Thursday.

Plain Form:

休やすみの日ひは、毎週まいしゅう木曜日もくようびだ。
Yasumi no hi wa mokuyō-bi da.

Polite Form:

休みの日は、毎週木曜日です。
Yasumi no hi wa mokuyō-bi desu.

I’m going to buy a chair on my next day off.

Plain Form:

次つぎの休やすみの日ひに、椅子いすを買いに行く。
Tsugi no yasumi no hi ni, isu o kai ni iku.

Polite Form:

次の休みの日に、椅子を買いに行きます。
Tsugi no yasumi no hi ni, isu o kai ni ikimasu.

Suzuki-san sleeps all the time during his day off.

Plain Form:

鈴木すずさんは、休やすみの日ひは寝ねてばかりいる。
Suzuki-san wa, yasumi no hi wa nete bakari iru.

Polite Form:

鈴木さんは、休みの日は寝てばかりいます。
Suzuki-san wa, yasumi no hi wa nete bakari imasu.

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