to dry up
[phrase form: dry]
01
乾燥する, 干上がる
to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation
Intransitive
例
As the sun beat down, the river began to dry up, revealing more of its rocky bed.
太陽が照りつける中、川は干上がり始め、岩だらけの川床をさらけ出した。
02
乾燥する, しわが寄る
to get smaller and wrinkled due to loss of all one's moisture
Intransitive
例
If you leave fruit exposed to the sun for too long, it may dry up and shrivel.
果物を太陽に長時間さらしておくと、乾燥してしわが寄ることがあります。
03
乾上がる, 言葉に詰まる
to suddenly stop speaking, often due to forgetting or not knowing what to say next
Intransitive
例
During the presentation, the speaker suddenly dried up and struggled to recall the key points.
プレゼンテーション中、スピーカーは突然言葉に詰まり、キーポイントを思い出そうともがいた。
04
枯渇する, 干上がる
to not exist anymore, such as resources, opportunities, etc.
Intransitive
例
The company faced financial difficulties when investor interest began to dry up, impacting its growth plans.
投資家の関心が枯渇し始めたとき、同社は財政難に直面し、その成長計画に影響を与えました。
05
乾かす, 水分を失わせる
to make something lose its moisture
Transitive: to dry up sth
例
The gardener used a rake to dry up the muddy soil in the flowerbeds.
庭師は花壇の泥だらけの土を乾かすために熊手を使いました。
06
乾かす, 拭き上げる
to use a towel to dry dishes after one is done washing them
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dry up dishes
例
After washing the dinner plates, she would dry up each one with a clean kitchen towel.
夕食の皿を洗った後、彼女は清潔なキッチンタオルでそれぞれを乾かしました。
