室内干(しつないぼ)し

しつないぼし
noun
drying laundry indoors
daily-life
1. drying laundry indoors; indoor drying
Hanging laundry to dry inside the house rather than outdoors. Common during rainy season, winter, or in apartments without balconies.
雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は室内干(しつないぼ)しにする。
On rainy days, I dry the laundry indoors.
室内干(しつないぼ)しだと乾(かわ)きにくい。
Laundry is hard to dry when hung indoors.
梅雨(つゆ)の時期(じき)は室内干(しつないぼ)しが続(つづ)くので、除湿機(じょしつき)が欠(か)かせない。
During the rainy season, indoor drying continues for days, so a dehumidifier is essential.

Hanging laundry to dry inside rather than outdoors. Especially common during 梅雨(つゆ) (rainy season), in winter, and in apartments without balconies.

Etymology

Composed of 室内(しつない) (indoors) + 干(ほ)し (drying).

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Tips

Using a 除湿機(じょしつき) (dehumidifier), 扇風機(せんぷうき) (fan), or 部屋干(へやぼ)し用(よう)洗剤(せんざい) (indoor-drying detergent) helps prevent odor.

Related Words

Compare: 天日干(てんぴぼ)し (sun-drying outdoors)
Compare: 陰干(かげぼ)し (drying in the shade)
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Added 2026.3.25 10:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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