干物(ひもの)

ひもの
noun
dried fish, dried food
food
1. dried fish, dried seafood
Fish or other seafood that has been preserved by drying, typically split open and sun-dried or wind-dried. A traditional Japanese food preparation method.
干物(ひもの)を焼(や)く。
To grill dried fish.
朝(あさ)ごはんに鯵(あじ)の干物(ひもの)を食(た)べた。
I had dried horse mackerel for breakfast.
海沿(うみぞ)いの町(まち)では店先(みせさき)に干物(ひもの)が並(なら)べられ、潮(しお)の香(かお)りと一緒(いっしょ)に旅行者(りょこうしゃ)を迎(むか)えてくれる。
In the coastal town, dried fish are laid out at storefronts, welcoming travelers along with the scent of the sea.

Common patterns

干(ひ) (dry) + 物(もの) (thing). Literally "dried thing."

Usage

干物(ひもの) primarily refers to dried fish, which is a staple of traditional Japanese breakfasts. Common types include 鯵(あじ) (horse mackerel), 鯖(さば) (mackerel), and 鰯(いわし) (sardine). The fish is typically split open (開(ひら)き), salted, and dried. 干物(ひもの) is often associated with seaside towns and 旅館(りょかん) (Japanese inns). Colloquially, 干物(ひもの)女(おんな) ("dried fish woman") is slang for a woman who stays home and lives a lazy lifestyle.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 干(ほ)す (to dry, to air)
Compare: 塩蔵(えんぞう) (salt preservation, salt pickling)
Related: ドライフルーツ (dried fruit)
Related: 天日干(てんぴぼ)し (sun-drying)
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Added 2026.2.21 15:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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