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dry in Japanese

dry in Japanese is 乾く, 乾いた, 乾かす — dry means free from moisture; not wet.

dry in Japanese

乾く
adj
Pronounced: kawaku
Free from or lacking moisture.
乾いた
adj
Pronounced: kawaita
Free from or lacking moisture.
乾く
verb
Pronounced: kawaku
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
乾かす
verb
Pronounced: kawakasu
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

What does "dry" mean?

  1. adj Free from moisture; not wet.
    "Make sure the paint is completely dry before hanging the picture."
  2. adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
    "They held a dry wedding reception with no alcohol served."
  3. adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
    "He prefers a dry white wine with fish."
  4. adj Amusing in a deadpan, understated way; also, plainly boring.
    "Her dry sense of humour caught the whole room off guard."

dry in a sentence

  • Make sure the paint is completely dry before hanging the picture.
  • The desert air was hot and dry all afternoon.
  • They held a dry wedding reception with no alcohol served.
  • The county stayed dry long after Prohibition ended elsewhere.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "dry" in Japanese?

"dry" in Japanese is 乾く, 乾いた, 乾かす. dry means: Free from moisture; not wet.

How do you pronounce 乾く?

"dry" in Japanese is 乾く, pronounced "kawaku".

How do you use "dry" in a sentence?

Example: "Make sure the paint is completely dry before hanging the picture." In Japanese, "dry" is 乾く, 乾いた, 乾かす.

Are there other ways to say "dry" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "dry": 乾く, 乾いた, 乾かす.

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