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    3. ドライ

    ドライ

    ドライ

    dry

    N1KMT2CoreStudy L1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ドライ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    dry
    2.
    dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
    3.
    dry (of alcohol)

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    このタオルはドライです。

    This towel is dry.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれはいつもドライな態たい度どをとります。

    He always takes a dry (unemotional) attitude.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    ドライな気き候こうは植しょく物ぶつの成せい長ちょうに影えい響きょうを与あたえます。

    A dry climate affects plant growth.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    彼かの女じょのドライな返へん答とうに、彼かれは少すこしがっかりしました。

    He was a little disappointed by her dry (blunt) reply.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはドライな性せい格かくですが、本ほん当とうは優やさしい人ひとです。

    He has a dry (unemotional) personality, but he is actually a kind person.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kana that make up this word

    ド
    do
    ラ
    ra
    イ
    i
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