物干(ものほ)し

ものほし
noun
drying rack; clothesline
1. drying rack; clothesline
A structure or device used to hang and dry laundry, typically outdoors or on a balcony.
洗濯物(せんたくもの)を物干(ものほ)しに干(ほ)した。
I hung the laundry on the drying rack.
ベランダに物干(ものほ)しを設置(せっち)した。
I installed a drying rack on the balcony.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうだから、物干(ものほ)しの洗濯物(せんたくもの)を取(と)り込(こ)んで。
It looks like rain, so please bring in the laundry from the drying rack.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 物干(ものほ)し竿(ざお) (laundry pole - the pole part of a drying rack)
  • 洗濯(せんたく)ばさみ (clothespin)
  • 洗濯物(せんたくもの) (laundry)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 物干(ものほ)しに干(ほ)す (to hang on the drying rack)
  • 物干(ものほ)し台(だい) (drying rack stand)
  • 室内(しつない)物干(ものほ)し (indoor drying rack)

USAGE NOTE: In Japanese apartments, balconies (ベランダ) typically have built-in 物干(ものほ)し structures. Indoor drying (部屋干(へやぼ)し) is common during rainy season (梅雨(つゆ)).

Related Words

Related: 物干(ものほ)し竿(ざお) (laundry pole)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:14 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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