休んだ

rested, was absent; took time off

→ 休む
休ん to rest + だ Past tense
verb · past tense Uncommon #14,983
rested 休んだ is the past form of 休む, meaning to rest or take a break.
JA: とても暑かったので日陰に入って休んだ。
EN: It was very hot, so I went into the shade and rested.
Conjugation of 休む
Past
休んだ

疲れているので休んだ。

I was tired, so I took a break.

私たちはしばらく休んだ。

We took a break for a while.

彼はしばらくの間休んだ。

He took a break for a while.

大きな木の下で休んだ。

I rested under a big tree.

正午と日暮れに休んだ

I rested at noon and at dusk.

— イングリッシュ・ペイシェント (1996)

彼女は激しい疲労のために仕事をやめ一週間休んだ。

She quit her job and took a week off because of severe exhaustion.

休んだ方がいいと思うよ。

I think you should get some rest.

ちょっと休んだほうがいいよ。

You should take a little break.

疲れてるので休んだほうが良い。

You're tired, so you should get some rest.

休んだほうがいいって

I said you should get some rest.

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

大木の下で休んだ。

I rested under a big tree.

私はたいへん疲れたので、立ち止まって休んだ。

I was very tired, so I stopped and rested.

体の調子が悪いなら休んだほうがいい。

If you’re feeling unwell, you should rest.

私は横になって休んだ。

I lay down and rested.

verb · past tense Uncommon #14,984
was absent; took time off Used when someone does not attend school, work, or another scheduled activity.
JA: 彼は病気なので休んだ。
EN: He took time off because he was sick.
Conjugation of 休む
Past
休んだ

昨日はなぜ休んだのですか。

Why were you absent yesterday?

彼は病気なので休んだ。

He took the day off because he was sick.

私が休んだ理由は病気だったからです。

The reason I was absent was that I was sick.

私の父はきのう会社を休んだ。

My father took the day off work yesterday.

彼女はレッスンを休んだ。

She missed the lesson.

何で休んだかは知らないんだ。

I don't know why they were absent.

私は彼が休んだ理由を知らない。

I don't know why he took the day off.

彼が休んだ理由はひどい頭痛がしたからだった。

The reason he took the day off was that he had a terrible headache.

彼女は稽古を休んだ。

She missed practice.

彼女が休んだ理由はわかりません。

I don't know why she was absent.

彼はなぜ休んだのかしら。

I wonder why he took the day off.

昨日なぜ休んだの。

Why were you absent yesterday?

彼が休んだのは病気のためだ。

He was absent because he was sick.

適当な理由をつけて休んだ。

I took the day off, using some excuse.