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What does ドライ (dorai) mean?

ドライ means dry; cold, pragmatic.

Quick facts
Readingドライ
Romajidorai
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ドライ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondorai

dry; cold, pragmatic

  1. 1na-adjective · noun dry
  2. 2na-adjective · noun dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; matter-of-fact
  3. 3na-adjective · noun dry (of alcohol)

Example sentences

  • This skin is dry and dehydrated.

  • She keeps work and her private life strictly separate.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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