Translation guide
A machine or device for drying things, especially clothes or hair.
A machine that dries laundry by tumbling it in heated air.
General term for a drying machine, commonly used for clothes dryers. Often specified as 衣類乾燥機 (clothes dryer).
Please put the laundry in the dryer.
This dryer is very quiet.
Specifically a clothes dryer. More precise than 乾燥機 alone.
I bought a new clothes dryer.
Loanword from English 'dryer', but in Japanese this almost exclusively means a hair dryer. Using it for a clothes dryer may cause confusion.
Do not use ドライヤー for a clothes dryer; it means hair dryer.
A hair dryer is for drying hair.
A handheld electric device that blows hot air for drying hair.
An electric device in public restrooms that blows air to dry hands.
Devices for drying other specific items like dishes, shoes, or food.
Dish dryer. Often part of a dishwashing machine, but can be a standalone drying unit.
If you have a dish dryer, you don't need to wipe with a cloth.
Shoe dryer. Used for drying wet shoes, often with warm air.
A shoe dryer is handy on rainy days.
Food dehydrator. Used for making dried fruits, jerky, etc.
I make dried fruit with a food dehydrator.
The loanword ドライヤー almost always means a hair dryer. If you use it to refer to a clothes dryer, you will likely be misunderstood. Use 乾燥機 or 衣類乾燥機 for clothes dryers.
In Japanese, it's common to specify what is being dried by adding a prefix (e.g., 衣類, 食器, 靴) to 乾燥機. This avoids ambiguity.
Is there a hair dryer in the hotel room?
Please adjust the temperature of the hair dryer.