干す
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to air; to dry; to desiccate
2. to drain (off)
3. to drink up
4. to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)
Other spellings
乾すほす
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ほす
Examples10
この
Please air the zabuton.
なんで
I wonder why he was suddenly dropped from the team half way through.
その
Air those shoes!
天気
The weather's so good I think I'll hang the laundry out to dry.
女の人
A woman was hanging the washing on the line.
天気
Air the bedclothes when the weather is good.