ドライ

na-adjective, noun

unemotional; matter-of-fact; businesslike; practical

Describes a tone, attitude, personality, or way of handling things that avoids sentimentality. Depending on context it can sound cool-headed, detached, pragmatic, or emotionally cold.

Antonyms: ウエット

• 彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとではかなりドライだ。

  She is quite businesslike at work.

• 別わかれ話ばなしをドライに切きり出だされた。

  The breakup was brought up in a very matter-of-fact way.

• 彼かれのドライなユーモアが好すきだ。

  I like his dry humor.

na-adjective, noun

dry; not sweet

Used of alcoholic drinks, especially wine, beer, cocktails, and similar beverages, to mean dry rather than sweet. In Japanese, 辛口 is also very common for this idea.

Antonyms: スイート

• ドライな白しろワインを選えらんだ。

  I chose a dry white wine.

• このカクテルは思おもったよりドライだ。

  This cocktail is drier than I expected.