break the Sabbath

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To violate (the holiness or sanctity of) the Sabbath (by not keeping it holy).

Japanese Meaning

安息日の神聖性を侵す、または安息日を守らずに破ること

He refused to accept the overtime shift because he did not want to break the Sabbath.

彼は安息日の聖性を侵したくなかったので、残業のシフトを受けるのを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To violate (the holiness or sanctity of) the Sabbath (by not keeping it holy).

breaks the Sabbath

（ present singular third-person ）

breaking the Sabbath

（ participle present ）

broke the Sabbath

（ past ）

broken the Sabbath

（ participle past ）