How to say "rest" in Japanese

• あまりJLPT N5approx.Common
  no-adjectiveThe rest of something after part has been used, taken, or eaten: a remainder or leftover, such as the rest of the money or food. Usually written in kana alone.
  ぎょうざの具ぐのあまりは？餃子ぎょーざを家いえで作つくりましたが、皮かわが少すくなかったせいか、具ぐが少すこし余あまってしまいました。↗

  Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
• 台だいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)A physical object: a stand, base, or pedestal on which something rests. It is not about relaxing — for resting or taking a break, this is not the word you want.
  この台だいの上うえに花瓶かびんを置おいてはいけません。↗

  Please don't place a vase on this stand.
• 休憩きゅうけいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA break or pause taken in order to rest: a short rest from work or activity, a recess, or an intermission. It refers to the break itself, not to time off.
  休憩きゅうけいしてコーヒーを飲のもう。↗

  Let's take a break for coffee.
• 休みやすみJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounRest as time away from work or school: a day off, a recess, or a respite. Think of being off for a while, rather than pausing briefly during an activity.
  １０時じ４０分ふんから１１時じまで休やすみ時間じかんです。↗

  We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
• 続きつづきJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe rest of a story, work, or similar: the continuation or what comes next, as in the rest of a novel. Not used for leftover things or money — that is あまり.

Choose 「あまり」 for what remains of something, 台 for a physical stand or support, 休憩 for a break during activity, 「休み」 for time off, and 「続き」 for the rest of a story or work.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• あまりremainder
• 台だいstand
• 休憩きゅうけいrest
• 休みやすみrest
• 続きつづきcontinuation
• レストrest
• 休息きゅうそくrest
• 休めるやすめるto rest
• 休養きゅうようrest
• 憩いいこいrest
• 安静あんせいrest
• 安息あんそくrest
• 休止きゅうしpause
• 静止せいしstillness
• 息抜きいきぬきtaking a breather
• 憩ういこうto rest
• 休符きゅうふrest (sign)
• 休止符きゅうしふrest (sign)
• 安らうやすらうto rest
• 息休めいきやすめrest
• 手を休めるてをやすめるto rest (from work, studying, etc.)
• 安きやすきrest
• もたれかかるto lean (on, against)
• あんましremainder
• 置き台おきだいstand
• 小憩しょうけいshort break
• 一休みひとやすみ(short) rest
• 静養せいよう(convalescent) rest
• 休むやすむto rest
• 眠るねむるto die
• かけhanger
• 一息ひといきpause
• 休するきゅうするto rest
• おやすみsleep
• ポーズrest
• 休すきゅうすto rest
• 茶にするちゃにするto take a tea break
• 存するそんするto consist (in)
• 一服いっぷく(short) rest
• 先さきrest (e.g. of a story)
• かけるto take a seat