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TOPIK 2adjective

건조하다

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건조해요 · 건조했어요 · 건조한 (+noun)

dry (air, skin, climate)

Example

겨울에는 공기가 건조해서 피부가 자주 가려워요.

In winter the air is dry, so my skin often gets itchy.

Word parts

건 dry조 parched

Literally 'dry and parched'.