What does 干す mean?
干す is a Japanese verb meaning “to air, to dry, to drink up” in English. It can also be translated as “to drain (off), to drink up, to deprive of a role, job, etc.” depending on context. It is written as 干す in kanji, ほす in hiragana, and hosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この座布団を干して下さい。
Please air the zabuton.
なんで途中から突然干されるようになってしまったんだろうか。
I wonder why he was suddenly dropped from the team half way through.