Learn Hardcore Japanese: hosu - to hang out to dry

Usages of hosu

晴はれて　いる　うち　に、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして　おきます。harete iru uti ni, sentakumono wo beranda ni hosite okimasu.

I hang the laundry out on the balcony while it is still sunny.

母はは　は　夜よる　の　うち　に　シャツ　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして、　朝あさ　に　中なか　に　入いれます。haha ha yoru no uti ni syatu wo beranda ni hosite, asa ni naka ni iremasu.

My mother hangs shirts on the balcony at night and brings them inside in the morning.

朝あさ　の　うち　に　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして　おきます。asa no uti ni sentakumono wo beranda ni hosite okimasu.

I hang the laundry out on the balcony while it is still morning.

やっと　雨あめ　が　やんだ　ので、　ベランダ　に　干ほして　あった　タオル　を　中なか　に　入いれた。yatto ame ga yanda node, beranda ni hosite atta taoru wo naka ni ireta.

The rain finally stopped, so I brought in the towel that had been hanging on the balcony.

ベランダ　の　洗濯せんたくばさみ　が　足たりなかった　から、　タオル　だけ　中なか　に　干ほした。beranda no sentakubasami ga tarinakatta kara, taoru dake naka ni hosita.

Because there weren’t enough clothespins on the balcony, I hung only the towels inside.

洗あらった　シャツ　を　ハンガー　に　かけて、　ベランダ　に　干ほします。aratta syatu wo hangaa ni kakete, beranda ni hosimasu.

I hang the washed shirt on a hanger and dry it on the balcony.

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