干す (Hosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto air; to dry; to desiccate
- godan verb, transitive verbto drain (off)
- godan verb, transitive verbto drink up
- godan verb, transitive verbto deprive of a role, job, etc.usu. in the passive
Examples
蒲団を干して下さい。
Air the futon.
日の照るうちに草を干せ。
Make hay while the sun shines.
その靴を干しておきなさい。
Air those shoes!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).