不眠不休

Reading

Kana: ふみんふきゅう
Romaji: fuminfukyū
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Definition

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without sleep or rest; day and night

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い
Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy
Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep

Example Sentences

(ちち)不眠(ふみん)不休(ふきゅう)(はたら)いた。
➥My father worked hard night and day.
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(かれ)不眠(ふみん)不休(ふきゅう)でその作品(さくひん)仕上(しあ)げた。
➥He finished his work without sleep or rest.
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