干し
ほし · hoshi
Drying, dried
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flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
洗濯物を干します。
せんたくものをほします。
I hang out the laundry.
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洗濯物を部屋の中に干している。
せんたくものをへやのなかにほしている。
I'm hanging the laundry inside the room.
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洗濯物を干してから、出かけるつもりだ。
せんたくものをほしてから、でかけるつもりだ。
I plan to hang the laundry and then go out.
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雨が止まないから、洗濯物は部屋干しにしよう。
あめがやまないから、せんたくものはへやぼしにしよう。
Since the rain won't stop, let's dry the laundry indoors.
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What does 干し mean?
Drying, dried.
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ほし (hoshi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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