holiday in Japanese
holiday in Japanese is 祭日, 祭り, 休日 — holiday means a day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
holiday in Japanese
祭日
Pronounced: saijitsu
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
祭り
Pronounced: matsuri
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
休日
Pronounced: kyuujitsu
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
休暇
Pronounced: kyuuka
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
休暇
Pronounced: kyuuka
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
休日
Pronounced: kyuujitsu
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
What does "holiday" mean?
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noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
"Thanksgiving is a major holiday in the United States."
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noun Chiefly British: a period of time off from work or school, especially spent traveling or relaxing.
"They booked a two-week holiday in Portugal."
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verb Chiefly British: to take time off for leisure or travel.
"They usually holiday in the south of France every August."
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holiday in a sentence
- Thanksgiving is a major holiday in the United States.
- They booked a two-week holiday in Portugal.
- The children were excited for the summer holidays.
- They usually holiday in the south of France every August.
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What is "holiday" in Japanese?
"holiday" in Japanese is 祭日, 祭り, 休日. holiday means: A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
How do you pronounce 祭日?
"holiday" in Japanese is 祭日, pronounced "saijitsu".
How do you use "holiday" in a sentence?
Example: "Thanksgiving is a major holiday in the United States." In Japanese, "holiday" is 祭日, 祭り, 休日.
Are there other ways to say "holiday" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "holiday": 祭日, 祭り, 休日, 休暇.
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