干す【ほす】
Frequency rank: 7,742. – 7,750.
- to air; to dry; to desiccate
- to drain (off)
- to drink up
- to deprive of a role, job, etc.usu. in the passive
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
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- to air; to dry; to desiccate
- to drain (off)
- to drink up
- to deprive of a role, job, etc.
This meaning refers to the act of allowing something to receive fresh air or sunlight in order to become dry or less moist. It can apply to clothes, food, or any object that needs to be dried.
This usage refers to the act of removing liquid from something, typically food or drinks, to prevent excess moisture or liquid.
This meaning is used when referring to finishing a drink completely, often implying a sense of eagerness or necessity to finish it.
This usage involves removing someone from a position or responsibility, often implying a sense of loss of status or function.
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Drying the washing on a fine day in the rainy season; I felt like it was already summer.
I wonder why he was suddenly dropped from the team half way through.
The weather's so good I think I'll hang the laundry out to dry.
I hung the laundry out to dry last night and by morning it had frozen hard as a rock.
Even though I decided to hang the laundry outside because the sun was shining, just as I was hanging them, it started to rain.
Oh dear, it's raining, and I've already hung the laundry out to dry; what shall I do?
Since the weather today is good, I hung a lot of the laundry out to dry.