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.
洗濯物干しを買った。
I bought a clothes drying rack.
ベランダに洗濯物干しを置いている。
I have a drying rack on the balcony.
折りたたみの洗濯物干しは部屋の中でも使えるから便利だ。
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.
朝のうちに洗濯物干しをした。
I hung out the laundry in the morning.
天気がいいから洗濯物干しをしよう。
The weather is nice, so let's hang out the laundry.
雨が降りそうだから、早めに洗濯物干しを済ませておこう。
It looks like rain, so let's finish hanging out the laundry early.
A compound of 洗濯物 (laundry) and 干し (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:
- 室内洗濯物干し: indoor drying rack
- 折りたたみ式洗濯物干し: foldable drying rack
- 洗濯物干しスタンド: drying rack stand
- 洗濯物干しを済ませる: to finish hanging out laundry
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 物干し: drying rack (shorter form, more general)
- 物干し竿: clothesline pole
- 洗濯ばさみ: clothespin