The Japanese vocabulary「休暇 (きゅうか、kyūka)」means “day off” or “holiday.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 休暇 |
Hiragana | きゅうか |
Romaji Reading | kyūka |
English Meaning | day off, holiday |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
Japanese Sentence | 日本で長期休暇を取るのは難しい。 |
Romaji Reading | Nihon de chōki kyūka o toru no wa muzukashī. |
English Meaning | It is difficult to take long vacations in Japan. (Plain Form) |
This is one of the working problems in Japan. Taking long vacations is considered a negative thing in many Japanese companies. According to some posts, the average number of long vacation days in Japan is four. ※ This is about employees.
By the way, Ichiyo’s longest vacation as an employee was only two days.
Japanese Sentence | 日本で長期休暇を取るのは難しい。 |
Romaji Reading | Nihon de chōki kyūka o toru no wa muzukashī. |
English Meaning | It is difficult to take long vacations in Japan. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 休暇の間に家の大掃除をする。 |
Romaji Reading | Kyūka no aida ni ie no ōsōji o suru. |
English Meaning | I’ll do some deep cleaning of my house during the holidays. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 休暇の間に家の大掃除をします。 |
Romaji Reading | Kyūka no aida ni ie no ōsōji o shimasu. |
English Meaning | I’ll do some deep cleaning of my house during the holidays. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 長期の休暇が年に2回ある。 |
Romaji Reading | Chōki no kyūka ga nen ni ni-kai aru. |
English Meaning | There are two long vacations a year. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 長期の休暇が年に2回あります。 |
Romaji Reading | Chōki no kyūka ga nen ni ni-kai arimasu. |
English Meaning | There are two long vacations a year. (Polite Form) |