干す (ほす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

干す (ほす) means to dry / to air out.

See example sentences below.

干す at a glance

干す

ほすhosu

N2verb

to dry / to air out

干すほすhosuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to dry / to air out

Example 1

洗濯物を外に干す。

Translation

I hang the laundry outside to dry.

Example 2

布団を天日で干す。

Translation

I air the futon in the sun.

Kanji 干: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

Kanji 干: meanings, readings, and example words.

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