respite
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/ˈrespɪt/
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/ˈrespaɪt/
a short time when you can stop doing something hard or unpleasant
The weekend was a welcome respite from the hard work.
週末は、激務からの歓迎された休息でした。
a pause or delay before something difficult must start or continue
He asked for a respite to gather his thoughts.
彼は思考をまとめるために休息を求めた。