休養

きゅうよう · kyuuyou · JLPT N2 · noun

remainder

🛌 休 (rest) + 養 (nourish) = rest that nourishes your body and health

休 is written as a person resting beside a tree, meaning rest. 養 means to nurture, feed, or raise. Together, 休養 is rest that restores your strength, like recuperating after illness or taking a recreation break.

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