乾く (かわく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

乾く (かわく) means to become dry / to dry.

See example sentences below.

乾く at a glance

乾く

かわくkawaku

N4verb

to become dry / to dry

乾くかわくkawakuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to become dry / to dry

Example 1

洗った服が早く乾いた。

Translation

The washed clothes dried quickly.

Example 2

のどが乾いて水を飲んだ。

Translation

My throat got dry, so I drank water.