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hosu
godan verb, transitive verb

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hosu

English Meaning(s) for 干す

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)

Definition and Synonyms for 干す

Slough cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Synonyms: 干す, 曝す, 脱皮
Dry Up lose water or moisture
Synonyms: 乾かす, 乾びる, 干す, 干上がる, 曝す, 涸れる, 脱水
Dry remove the moisture from and make dry
Synonyms: 乾かす, 乾燥, 干す, 曝す
Drain empty of liquid
Synonyms: 干す, 排水, 曝す, 流す
Drink Up drink to the last drop
Synonyms: 干す, 曝す, 空く, 空ける, 開く, 開ける, 飲み干す
Air Out expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
Synonyms: 干す, 換気, 曝す
Air expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
Synonyms: 乾かす, 干す, 曝す
Drain drain the liquid from
Synonyms: 干す, 排水, 曝す, 流す

Meanings for each kanji in 干す

» dry; parch

Categories 干す is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Freshen make (to feel) fresh
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Dry remove the moisture from and make dry
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Empty make void or empty of contents
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Drink take in liquids
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Throw get rid of
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 干す

Conjugations for 干す

masu stem
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hoshi
Negative stem
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hosa
te-form
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hoshite
Negative te-form
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hosanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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hosanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hosu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
hosanai
Past Indicative Form
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hoshita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hosanakatta
Presumptive Form
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hosou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hoshimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hoshimasen
Past Indicative Form
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hoshimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hoshimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
hoshimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hoshitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hoshitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
hoshitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
hoshitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
hoshita
te-form
[()····]
hoshitakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
hoshitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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hoshitaku
Provisional Form
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hoshitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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hoshitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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hoshitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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hoshitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
hoshitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
hose
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
hoshinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
hoseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
hosanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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hosanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hoshitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
hosanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hoshitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
hoseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
hosenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
hoseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
hosenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
hose
te-form
[()··]
hosete
Negative te-form
[()····]
hosenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hosemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
hosemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
hosemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
hosemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hosareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
hosarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
hosareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
hosarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
hosare
te-form
[()···]
hosarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
hosarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
hosaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
hosaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
hosaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
hosaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
hosaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
hosasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
hosaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
hosasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
hosase
te-form
[()···]
hosasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
hosasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
hosasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
hosasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
hosasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
hosasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
hosaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
hosaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
hosaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
hosaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()····]
hosaserare
te-form
[()·····]
hosaserarete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
hosaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
hosaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
hosaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
hosaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
hosaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
hosan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
hosazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
hosanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
hosazaru

Sample Sentences for 干す

A woman was hanging the washing on the line.
Air the futon.
I hung the laundry out to dry last night and by morning it had frozen hard as a rock.
Make hay while the sun shines.
The weather's so good I think I'll hang the laundry out to dry.

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