also: なまがわき
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
half-dried; not fully dry
Describes laundry, hair, or other items that are still damp after drying. Often carries a negative nuance of being unpleasant or musty.
The laundry is half-dried and smells unpleasant.
A half-dried towel feels gross.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading なまがわき is a common voiced variant; both are acceptable.
Voiced variant reading. Both なまかわき and なまがわき are used.
Compound of 生 (なま, 'raw, unprocessed') + 乾き (かわき, 'drying'), literally 'raw drying'.