No. 2,587 in Japanese
干し
"干し" means "dried" or "drying."
In a sentence
私は昨日干しぶどうを買いました。
I bought dried grapes yesterday.
Here, 干し is used as a prefix meaning 'dried,' indicating the preservation method for the item 'grapes.'
洗濯物は外で干すのが好きです。
I like drying laundry outside.
干す in this sentence is used as a verb meaning 'to dry,' specifically referring to laundry drying outdoors.
この干し草は動物の餌として使います。
This dried hay is used as fodder for animals.
干し, as in 干し草, means 'dried,' used as a descriptor for 'hay,' specifying its freshness and state.
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