小休止 (しょうきゅうし)short break; breather

short break; breathernoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 小休止

小選挙区しょうせんきょくsmall electoral district; single-member constituency
小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school
小説しょうせつnovel; (short) story
中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student; primary school student
小型こがたsmall; small-sized
小学しょうがくelementary school; primary school
小島こじまsmall island; islet
休みやすみrest; recess
休日きゅうじつholiday; day off
休暇きゅうかholiday; day off
夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation; summer holiday
休業きゅうぎょうsuspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.)
連休れんきゅうconsecutive holidays
休憩きゅうけいrest; break
週休しゅうきゅうweekly holiday
停止ていしstoppage; coming to a stop
禁止きんしprohibition; inhibition

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