連休|れんきゅうrenkyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounconsecutive holidays
- RelatedバカンスNeutralLoanword from French for a long, leisurely vacation; 連休 is simply a run of consecutive days off.
- Related休暇きゅうかNeutralLeave or time off from work or school, as in 「有給休暇」; 連休 stresses several days off in a row, whether public holidays or personal leave.
- RelatedおやすみNeutralA polite way to say a day off; 連休 emphasizes that the time off lasts several days in a row.
- RelatedバケーションNeutralLoanword for a vacation or long holiday with a Western feel; 連休 refers to days off strung together.
- Antonym連勤れんきんNeutralThe opposite of 連休 on the rest-versus-work side: working several days in a row without a break.
Use 「連休」 for several holidays in a row, as in 「ゴールデンウィークの連休」. For personal leave say 「休暇」, for a Western-style vacation 「バケーション」 or 「バカンス」, and the polite everyday word is 「お休み」. The opposite is 「連勤」, working straight through.
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