休む: honorific, humble and polite forms
休む · yasumu · to rest, to take time off
The honorific form of 休む is お休みになる and the polite form is 休みます. There is no set humble form.
Honorific
For the other person's actions
お休みになる
Humble
For your own actions
No set form
Polite
Polite to the listener
休みます
Asking politelyお休みください
Conjugation
| Honorific | Humble | Polite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | お休みになります | — | 休みます |
| Past | お休みになりました | — | 休みました |
| Negative | お休みになりません | — | 休みません |
In real sentences
先生は風邪でお休みになりました。
Sensei wa kaze de oyasumi ni narimashita.
The teacher took the day off with a cold.
明日は休ませていただきます。
Ashita wa yasumasete itadakimasu.
I would like to take tomorrow off.
Mini quiz
Which is the honorific form of 休む?
Which is the polite form of 休む?
Show answers
- お休みになる
- 休みます