Meaning of 干し草 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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干し草, 干草, 乾草
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Kana Readingほしくさ, ほしぐさ, かんそう
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Romajihoshikusa, hoshigusa, kansō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- hay; dry grass
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Example Sentences
干し草, 干草, 乾草, ほしくさ, ほしぐさ, かんそう used in context
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I give the cows hay, and midday's work is over.
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The farmer pitched the hay onto the wagon.
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Make hay while the sun shines.
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Make hay while the sun shines.
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If the hay caught fire, it would be a real disaster.
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We stored the hay in the barn.
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drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
On: カン, ケン
Kun: かわ.く, かわ.かす, ほ.す, ひ.る, いぬい
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