良い休日を
ii kyūjitsu o
The English phrase "enjoy your holiday" is translated into Japanese as 良い休日を (ii kyūjitsu o).
This phrase is used to wish someone well for general holidays or days off.
Meaning: wishing someone good holidays (phrase)
Which one should you use?
良い休日を is a common, friendly wish. It is more casual than a formal request or a strictly polite command.
How does it change in a sentence?
良い休日を is an elliptical construction where the verb is omitted, leaving the object and the particle o to imply "Please have a good holiday". To make the phrase a complete, polite sentence, you can add 過ごしてください to create 良い休日を過ごしてください (please spend a good holiday).
How do you pronounce it?
ii kyūjitsu o
Did you know?
- In a professional setting, instead of wishing someone a good holiday, it is more common to say お疲れ様です ('thank you for your hard work') before they depart for their break.
- While 良い休日を is a friendly wish, Japanese culture often expresses similar sentiments by focusing on the person's rest, such as saying ゆっくり休んでください ('please rest well').
- While 良い休日を is friendly, it is rarely said to a boss or a senior. To a superior, it is more natural to say ゆっくり休んでください ('please rest well'), as wishing a superior a 'good' time can seem presumptuously evaluative.
Examples in context
- 良い休日を。Yoi kyūjitsu o.Enjoy your holiday.
- 週末、良い休日を。Shūmatsu, yoi kyūjitsu o.Have a good holiday this weekend.
Example conversation
At the office on a Friday afternoon.
- 陽太 Yota結衣さん、お疲れ様でした。Yui-san, otsukaresama deshita.Good job today, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます、陽太さん。Arigatō gozaimasu, Yōta-san.Thank you, Yota.
- 陽太 Yotaそれでは、良い休日を。Sore de wa, yoi kyūjitsu o.Well then, enjoy your holiday.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ありがとうございます。Hai, arigatō gozaimasu.Yes, thank you.
