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Learn Hardcore Japanese: hosu - to hang out to dry

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 39
/hosu

hosu

Word

干ほすhosu

Meaning

to hang out to dry

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

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 uchi ni, sentakumono o beranda ni hoshite okimasu.

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

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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 wa yoru no uchi ni shatsu o beranda ni hoshite, 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 uchi ni sentakumono o beranda ni hoshite 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 hoshite atta taoru o 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 hoshita.

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 shatsu o hangaa ni kakete, beranda ni hoshimasu.

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

洗濯物せんたくもの　が　たまった　ので、　晴はれて　いる　うち　に　洗あらって　干ほします。sentakumono ga tamatta node, harete iru uchi ni aratte hoshimasu.

Because the laundry has piled up, I’ll wash it and hang it out while it’s still sunny.

網戸あみど　の　近ちかく　に　物干ものほし　が　ある　ので、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　干ほす　とき　に　便利べんり　です。amido no chikaku ni monohoshi ga aru node, sentakumono o hosu toki ni benri desu.

There is a drying rack near the screen door, so it is convenient when hanging laundry.

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