湿(じょしつき)

じょしつき
noun
dehumidifier
1. dehumidifier
An electrical appliance that removes excess moisture from the air, commonly used during the humid rainy season (tsuyu) and summer months in Japan to prevent mold and mildew.
梅雨(つゆ)時期(じき)除湿機(じょしつき)()かせない。
A dehumidifier is essential during the rainy season.
除湿機(じょしつき)使(つか)ってカビを(ふせ)ぐ。
I use a dehumidifier to prevent mold.
除湿機(じょしつき)のタンクに(みず)がたまった。
Water collected in the dehumidifier's tank.
部屋干(へやほ)しの洗濯物(せんたくもの)(かわ)かすのに除湿機(じょしつき)便利(べんり)だ。
A dehumidifier is useful for drying laundry hung indoors.

COMPOSITION: 除湿(じょしつ) (dehumidification) + () (machine)

  • (じょ) - to remove
  • 湿(しつ) - moisture, humidity
  • () - machine

NOTE ON CHARACTERS: Uses () (machine) rather than () (device), as dehumidifiers are typically larger than humidifiers.

TYPES OF DEHUMIDIFIERS:

  • コンプレッサー(しき) - compressor type (effective in summer)
  • デシカント(しき)/ゼオライト{式(しき)} - desiccant type (effective in winter)
  • ハイブリッド(しき) - hybrid type (year-round)

COMMON USES:

  • カビ対策(たいさく) - mold prevention
  • 洗濯物(せんたくもの)乾燥(かんそう) - drying laundry
  • 結露(けつろ)防止(ぼうし) - condensation prevention

RELATED TERMS:

  • 除湿(じょしつ) - dehumidification
  • 湿度(しつど) - humidity
  • 梅雨(つゆ) - rainy season