干し

干し

"干し" means "dried" or "drying."

Here, 干し is used as a prefix meaning 'dried,' indicating the preservation method for the item 'grapes.'

私は昨日干しぶどうを買いました。

I bought dried grapes yesterday.

干す in this sentence is used as a verb meaning 'to dry,' specifically referring to laundry drying outdoors.

洗濯物は外で干すのが好きです。

I like drying laundry outside.

干し, as in 干し草, means 'dried,' used as a descriptor for 'hay,' specifying its freshness and state.

この干し草は動物の餌として使います。

This dried hay is used as fodder for animals.