乾かわかす

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Transitive verb meaning to actively dry something, such as clothes, hair, or food. The intransitive counterpart is 乾く (かわく).

乾かわかすUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for the transitive verb 'to dry something'.
かわかすUsage7%

乾かわく
乾く is intransitive (something dries by itself), while 乾かす is transitive (someone dries something).
干ほす
干す also means 'to dry' but often implies hanging or airing out, and can be used for draining or emptying. 乾かす focuses on removing moisture.

Derived from the adjective 乾く (かわく, 'to become dry') by adding the transitive/causative suffix す, forming a godan verb.