How to say 'Dry' in Japanese | 干す

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The Japanese word for Dry is 'Hosu', written as 干す in Japanese.'Dry' in hiragana is ほす.

word

干す

Meaning

Dry

Reading

ほす

hosu

Kanji

干Dry

Explanation

The Japanese verb '干す (ほす)' means 'to dry'. It is commonly used to describe the action of drying something, such as clothes, food, or other items. For example: I will dry the laundry「洗濯物を干します」(せんたくものをほします). She dried the fish in the sun「彼女は魚を干した」(かのじょはさかなをほした). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe leaving someone out or neglecting them, as in '彼は会議で干された (かれはかいぎでほされた) (He was left out of the meeting).' The verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts related to drying or exposure to air.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5896

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 干す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

干

Meaning

Dry

Hiragana in the Word 干す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 干す Through the Kanji 干

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 干 as well.

word

梅干

Meaning

Pickled plum

word

若干

Meaning

Few, Some

word

干渉

Meaning

Interference, Meddling

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What does 'Hosu' (干す) mean?

'Hosu' means 'Dry' .

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