干(ほ)し果 物(くだもの)

ほしくだもの

noun

dried fruit

1. dried fruit

Fruit that has been preserved by removing most of its water content through sun-drying or dehydration. Includes items such as raisins, dried persimmons, dried mangoes, and prunes.

干(ほ)し果物(くだもの)をおやつに食(た)べる。

I eat dried fruit as a snack.

干(ほ)し果物(くだもの)は栄養(えいよう)が凝縮(ぎょうしゅく)されている。

Dried fruit has concentrated nutrition.

グラノーラには干(ほ)し果物(くだもの)やナッツが入(はい)っていて、朝食(ちょうしょく)にぴったりだ。

Granola contains dried fruit and nuts, making it perfect for breakfast.

Composed of 干(ほ)し (dried, from the verb 干(ほ)す) and 果物(くだもの) (fruit). In modern Japanese, the loanword ドライフルーツ is very commonly used alongside the native term. 干(ほ)し果物(くだもの) tends to evoke traditional Japanese dried fruits like 干(ほ)し柿(がき) (dried persimmon), while ドライフルーツ often refers to imported or Western-style products.

Common collocations

干(ほ)し果物(くだもの)を作(つく)る: to make dried fruit
干(ほ)し果物(くだもの)入(い)り: containing dried fruit
無添加(むてんか)の干(ほ)し果物(くだもの): additive-free dried fruit

Similar words

ドライフルーツ: dried fruit — the loanword equivalent; more common in commercial contexts
干(ほ)し柿(がき): dried persimmon — a traditional Japanese dried fruit
乾物(かんぶつ): dried goods — a broader category including dried vegetables, seaweed, and mushrooms

Related Words

Compare: ドライフルーツ (dried fruit)

Compare: 干(ほ)し柿(がき) (dried persimmon)

Compare: 乾物(かんぶつ) (dried goods)

Compare: 乾燥果実(かんそうかじつ) (dried fruit)

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Added 2026.5.5 1:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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