休講

きゅうこう · kyuukou · JLPT N2 · noun

lecture canceled

📚 休 rest + 講 lecture: the lecture is given a rest, so it is canceled

休 (kyuu) means rest or holiday, and 講 (kou) means lecture. Both parts appear in 休日 (holiday) and 講義 (lecture), so 休講 is a lecture given a holiday.

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