洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)し

せんたくものほし
noun
clothes drying rack; hanging out laundry
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1. clothes drying rack; laundry drying stand
A rack or stand used for hanging laundry to dry, typically placed on a balcony or in a room.
洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しを買(か)った。
I bought a clothes drying rack.
ベランダに洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しを置(お)いている。
I have a drying rack on the balcony.
折(お)りたたみの洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しは部屋(へや)の中(なか)でも使(つか)えるから便利(べんり)だ。
A foldable drying rack is convenient because you can use it indoors too.
2. hanging out laundry to dry; drying clothes
The act of hanging washed clothes on a line or rack to air-dry.
朝(あさ)のうちに洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しをした。
I hung out the laundry in the morning.
天気(てんき)がいいから洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しをしよう。
The weather is nice, so let's hang out the laundry.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうだから、早(はや)めに洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しを済(す)ませておこう。
It looks like rain, so let's finish hanging out the laundry early.

A compound of 洗濯物(せんたくもの) (laundry) and 干(ほ)し (drying). In Japan, where many homes lack dryers, air-drying laundry is the norm. Most apartments have balconies specifically designed for this purpose.

As a noun (sense 1), it refers to the physical rack or stand. As an activity (sense 2), it describes the daily task of hanging out clothes, which is a core part of Japanese domestic life.

Common collocations

  • 室内(しつない)洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)し: indoor drying rack
  • 折(お)りたたみ式(しき)洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)し: foldable drying rack
  • 洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しスタンド: drying rack stand
  • 洗濯物干(せんたくものほ)しを済(す)ませる: to finish hanging out laundry

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Related Words

Compare: 物干(ものほ)し竿(ざお) (clothesline pole)
Compare: 洗濯(せんたく)ばさみ (clothespin)
Related: 布団干(ふとんほ)し (airing out bedding)
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