How to say "To be absent" in Japanese

休みます

やすみます (yasumimasu)

N5

to rest, to take a day off, to be absent

今日は体調が悪いので、会社を休みます。

I'm not feeling well today, so I'll take a day off from work.

休む

やすむ (yasumu)

N4

to rest, to be absent

今日は疲れたので、早く休みたいです。

I'm tired today, so I want to rest early.

欠席する

けっせきする (kesseki suru)

N3

to be absent; to skip; to non-attend

彼は急な体調不良に見舞われたため、チームのスマート進捗レビュー会議をスマートに_______、メールで連絡を入れました。

Because he was hit by sudden bad health, he smartly absented himself from the team's smart progress review meeting and put in a contact by email.

休む

やすむ (yasumu)

N3

to rest, to be absent

今日は会社を休みます。

I will be absent from work today.

To be absent