synonym Comparative
やすむ
VS
欠席する
Differences Between "やすむ" and "欠席する"
Option A
やすむ
Meaning
to rest, to be absent from work/school
Reading
やすむ (yasumu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
今日は会社を休みます。
I will be absent from work today.
Option B
欠席する
Meaning
to be absent (from a meeting, class, etc.)
Reading
けっせきする (kesseki suru)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
熱があったので、学校を欠席しました。
I was absent from school because I had a fever.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to rest, to be absent from work/school)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- やすむ: Can mean 'to take a break/rest' or 'to be absent from work/school'.
- 欠席する: 「出席する」の反対の意味で、会議や授業、イベントなどに「いない」ことを指します。これもフォーマルな場面で使われます。The opposite of "出席する," meaning to be absent from a meeting, class, or event. Also used in formal contexts.
- やすむ: Can mean 'to take a break/rest' or 'to be absent from work/school'.
- 欠席する: 「出席する」の反対の意味で、会議や授業、イベントなどに「いない」ことを指します。これもフォーマルな場面で使われます。The opposite of "出席する," meaning to be absent from a meeting, class, or event. Also used in formal contexts.
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