JLPT · Level 94
45 words
Japanese word
干し物
Pronunciation
Romajihoshimono
Meaning
- nounthings hung out to dry
Example
庭の干し物が風で飛びました。niwa no ho shi mono ga kaze de to bi ma shi ta
The things hung out to dry in the yard blew away in the wind.
More examples
雨が降りそうなので、干し物を急いで取り込みます。ame ga fu ri sō na no de ho shi mono o iso i de to ri ko mi ma su
It looks like rain, so I will quickly bring in the laundry.
Core concept
It centers on objects placed in the open air so moisture can leave them, treating them as a group rather than as one named kind of thing.
Common phrases
干し物を取り込むho shi mono o to ri ko mu
bring in the laundry
干し物をたたむho shi mono o ta ta mu
fold the laundry
干し物が乾くho shi mono ga kawa ku
the laundry dries
Similar words
洗濯物sentakumono: Clothes and household fabrics that have been washed and are set aside for drying.
Definition in Japanese
水分を抜くために、屋外などにつるして乾かしている物。sui bun o nu ku ta me ni oku gai na do ni tsu ru shi te kawa ka shi te i ru mono
Word origin
The compound 干し物 (hoshimono, "things hung out to dry") combines the stem 干し (hoshi, "drying") of 干す (hosu, "to dry") with 物 (mono, "thing").
Usage tips
- The phrase 干し物を取り込む (hoshimono o torikomu) describes bringing drying items indoors, often because rain is approaching.