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Breakdown of hosu
dry
干
You hang just two pieces of clothing on the line such that they become dry more quickly.
Usages of hosu
洗濯した 服 を 干します。sentakusita huku wo hosimasu.
I will hang the washed clothes to dry.
洗濯物 を 干します。sentakumono wo hosimasu.
I will hang the laundry to dry.
天気 が いい ので、 布団 を 干しました。tenki ga ii node, huton wo hosimasita.
Since the weather is nice, I aired out the futon.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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