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
Pronounced: kawaku
Free from or lacking moisture.
乾いた
Pronounced: kawaita
Free from or lacking moisture.
乾く
Pronounced: kawaku
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
乾かす
Pronounced: kawakasu
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
What does "dry" mean?
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adj Free from moisture; not wet.
"Make sure the paint is completely dry before hanging the picture."
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adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
"They held a dry wedding reception with no alcohol served."
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adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
"He prefers a dry white wine with fish."
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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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