Vocabulary

What does 乾燥 (かんそう, kansou) mean?

乾燥 (かんそう, kansou) means dryness, dry (climate).

Quick facts
Reading	かんそう
Romaji	kansou
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

乾燥かんそう

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkansou

dryness, dry (climate)

1noun · suru verb · transitive dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes)
2noun · na-adjective insipidity

Example sentences

冬(ふゆ)は空気(くうき)が乾燥(かんそう)します。
The air is dry in winter.
乾燥(かんそう)する日(ひ)はのどが痛(いた)くなります。
On dry days, my throat hurts.

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