Japanese

かわく
Meaning: to dry, to become dry
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 乾く 乾かない
Polite 乾きます 乾きません
Past 乾いた 乾かなかった
Polite + Past 乾きました 乾きませんでした
Te-form 乾いて 乾かなくて
Potential 乾ける 乾けない
Passive 乾かれる 乾かれない
Causative 乾かせる 乾かせない
Causative + Passive 乾かされる 乾かされない
Imperative 乾け 乾くな

Handwriting

乾
く

Example sentences

I hung the laundry outside so it would dry well.
乾いた豆を調理する前に、一晩水に浸しておく必要がある。
Before cooking dried beans, it is necessary to soak them in water overnight.
喉がカラカラに乾いた
My throat is parched.
冷たい水が乾いた喉を潤した
Cold water quenched my dry throat.
長雨のせいで、洗濯物が乾かない。
Because of the long rain, the laundry won't dry.
乾いた喉を冷たい水で湿した。
I moistened my dry throat with cold water.
朱肉が乾いてしまったので、補充してください。
The red ink pad has dried up, so please replenish it.
目が乾いたので、目薬を差すことにした。
My eyes were dry, so I decided to apply some eye drops.
祖母は乾いた稲藁で小さな縄を作った。
My grandmother made a small rope from dry rice straw.

Usage Notes

Used for objects losing moisture. For thirst, the kanji 渇く is typically used.

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