Break - Rest

Japanese: 休憩 - きゅうけい
Break - Rest
〘 noun 〙 A short break from work or exercise to relieve tension and recover from mental and physical fatigue. A short break. A rest. A continuation. [Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu (1717)] *Tsuchi (1910)〈Nagatsuka Setsu〉 "They even took a short break" [Xie Lingyun - poem by Kankyuyuan]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 仕事や運動などを小時間中止して緊張を解き、心身の疲れを直すこと。ひと休み。休息。いきつぎ。〔書言字考節用集(1717)〕※土(1910)〈長塚節〉「彼等は少時(しばし)の休憩にも」 〔謝霊運‐還旧園作詩〕

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