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休める
verb

rest something

B1

くつろぐために活動をひと休みする。

rest something

やすめる

B1Intermediate

B1

少し熱があるなら、今日は無理をせず体を休めたほうがいいよ。

If you have a slight fever, you should take it easy and rest today.

B1

週休二日と書いてあっても、毎週必ず二日休めるとは限らない。

Even if a job says it offers two days off per week, that does not necessarily mean you get two days off every single week.

B2

他の練習なら一日くらい欠かせるが、本番前の通し稽古だけは休めない。

I could afford to miss a day of the other rehearsals, but I can't miss the full dress rehearsal before the performance.