Meaning

Primary

Summer Vacation

Alternatives

Summer Break, Summer Holiday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that means summer and means rest. What is a "summer rest" though? It's a summer break or summer vacation.

Reading

なつやすみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are kun'yomi readings because this word is essentially two separate words put together into one word. You should know the reading for from the kanji and the reading for 休み from the vocab.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 夏休みに行く

    to go during summer vacation

    夏休みに入る

    to enter summer vacation

    夏休みになる

    to enter summer vacation

Context Sentences

七月と八月は夏休みです。

July and August are summer vacation.

夏休み中に、たくさんゲームをしました。

I played games a lot during summer vacation.

夏休みは、毎年四国のおばあちゃんの家に行きます。

During the summer vacation, I go to my grandmother's house in Shikoku every year.

Kanji Composition