Meaning of 休養 in Japanese

About 50 percent of the firms in Japan have acknowledged the necessity of giving their workers longer holidays, and think summer holidays are needed to give their workers both mental and physical refreshment.

It's very important to get enough rest.

What we need now is a rest.

Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.

You just need a good rest.

His doctor ordered him to rest.

The doctor ordered me a complete rest.