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干す ほす N2

  1. to air; to desiccate; to dry
  2. to drain (off)
  3. to drink up
  4. to deprive of a role, job, etc.

飲み干す のみほす

  1. to down (a drink); to drain (one's glass); to drink (a glass) dry; to drink to the last drop; to drink up; to empty

刈り干す かりほす

  1. to cut and dry (in the sun)

汲み干す くみほす

  1. to drain out; to empty out; to pump dry

杯を干す さかずきをほす

  1. to drink the cup dry

甲羅を干す こうらをほす

  1. to bask in the sun lying flat on one's stomach

ぐいっと ぐいっと

  1. suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove)
  2. in a single gulp; in one go
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