noun
wind drying; air drying by hanging
Refers to the process of drying food (especially fish) by hanging it in a well-ventilated, drafty place.
魚の風干しは、昔ながらの保存方法です。
Wind drying fish is a traditional preservation method.
風干しにした大根は、漬物に使います。
Wind-dried daikon radish is used for pickles.
Compound of 風 (kaza, 'wind') and 干し (boshi, 'drying'), from verb 干す (hosu, 'to dry').