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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.
梅雨の時期は除湿機が欠かせない。
A dehumidifier is essential during the rainy season.
除湿機を使ってカビを防ぐ。
I use a dehumidifier to prevent mold.
除湿機のタンクに水がたまった。
Water collected in the dehumidifier's tank.
部屋干しの洗濯物を乾かすのに除湿機が便利だ。
A dehumidifier is useful for drying laundry hung indoors.
COMPOSITION: 除湿 (dehumidification) + 機 (machine)
- 除 - to remove
- 湿 - moisture, humidity
- 機 - machine
NOTE ON CHARACTERS: Uses 機 (machine) rather than 器 (device), as dehumidifiers are typically larger than humidifiers.
TYPES OF DEHUMIDIFIERS:
- コンプレッサー式 - compressor type (effective in summer)
- デシカント式/ゼオライト{式} - desiccant type (effective in winter)
- ハイブリッド式 - hybrid type (year-round)
COMMON USES:
- カビ対策 - mold prevention
- 洗濯物の乾燥 - drying laundry
- 結露防止 - condensation prevention
RELATED TERMS:
- 除湿 - dehumidification
- 湿度 - humidity
- 梅雨 - rainy season
Related Words
Antonym:
加湿器 (humidifier)