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half-dried, damp, not fully dry
The state of something that has not completely dried, especially laundry. Often associated with an unpleasant musty smell.
洗濯物が生乾きだ。
The laundry is still damp.
生乾きの服は臭いがする。
Half-dried clothes smell bad.
梅雨の時期は洗濯物が生乾きになりやすいので、部屋干しには除湿機を使う。
During the rainy season, laundry tends to stay damp, so I use a dehumidifier when drying clothes indoors.
生乾き is composed of 生 (raw, half-) + 乾き (drying).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生乾きの臭い: musty smell from damp clothes
- 生乾きになる: to become half-dried
- 生乾きを防ぐ: to prevent damp laundry
USAGE: A very common term in daily life, especially during 梅雨 (rainy season) when drying laundry outdoors is difficult. The musty smell associated with 生乾き is a frequent topic of conversation and advertising for laundry products.