休む — meaning in English

English meaning

• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

休む is used for these senses in English:

• cut To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
• rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

rest — full definition

1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

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