English–Japanese

“get dry” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikawaku

Example

雨の後で道が乾きます。ame no ato de michi ga kawa ki ma su

The road gets dry after the rain.

Illustration for 乾く (get dry)

How to say “get dry” in Japanese

“Get dry” in Japanese is 乾く (kawaku).

Describes moisture leaving something until it is no longer wet.

Full entry for 乾く: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 乾く

洗った靴は一晩で乾きました。ara tta kutsu wa ichi ban de kawa ki ma shi ta

The washed shoes dried overnight.

Tips for using 乾く

  • English dry can mean either become dry or make something dry, while Japanese uses 乾く (kawaku) for the first meaning and 乾かす (kawakasu) for the second.

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