Meaning

Primary

Lunch Break

Alternative

Noon Break

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 休み means "break?" When you take a break at noon it's your lunch break! Or, if you aren't hungry, it's a noon break instead.

Reading

ひるやすみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned them already, so you should be able to read this too!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 昼休みの教室

    a classroom during lunch break

    昼休みの間

    during lunch break

    昼休みの時間

    time during lunch break

Context Sentences

大変だ!あと五分で昼休みだ。

Oh my! Lunch break is in five minutes.

昼休みにはいつも外でランチを食べます。

I always eat lunch outside during lunch break.

昼休みに、スマホでそのニュースをチェックしてみます。

During lunch break, I'll check the news on my smartphone.

Kanji Composition