Japanese Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Japanese word
乾かす
Pronunciation
Romajikawakasu
Meaning
- verbdry
Example
洗ったシャツを乾かします。ara tta sha tsu o kawa ka shi ma su
I dry the shirt I washed.
More examples
ドライヤーで髪を乾かします。do ra i yā de kami o kawa ka shi ma su
I dry my hair with a hair dryer.
Core concept
Refers to bringing something from a moist state to a dry state by removing its moisture.
Common phrases
洗濯物を乾かすsen taku butsu o kawa ka su
dry laundry
髪を乾かすkami o kawa ka su
dry hair
日なたで乾かすhi na ta de kawa ka su
dry in the sun
Similar words
干すhosu: To dry something by placing it in air or sunlight.
乾くkawaku: To become dry as moisture leaves without someone causing the change.
脱水するdassuisuru: To remove water from something, often through a physical or chemical process.
Definition in Japanese
物に残った水分を除いて乾燥させる。mono ni noko tta sui bun o nozo i te kan sō sa se ru
Word origin
乾かす (kawakasu, "to dry") is the transitive counterpart of 乾く (kawaku, "to become dry"), with -asu marking an action that causes something to become dry.
Usage tips
- The English verb dry does not by itself show whether something becomes dry or someone makes it dry, whereas 乾かす (kawakasu) specifically expresses the latter.