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.

今日の昼休みに食べたカツどんは、大変美味しかったです。

The katsudon I ate today during my lunch break was very delicious.

昼休みにゆかたに着がえるつもりです。

I'm gonna change into a yukata during the noon break.

Kanji Composition