乾燥 (かんそう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

乾燥 (かんそう) means dry / dryness / dehydration.

See example sentences below.

乾燥 at a glance

乾燥

かんそうkansou

N3noun

dry / dryness / dehydration

乾燥かんそうkansouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dry / dryness / dehydration

Example 1

冬は空気がとても乾燥する。

Translation

The air becomes very dry in winter.

Example 2

この機械は食品の乾燥に使います。

Translation

This machine is used for drying foods.