脱水

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脱水(だっすい) can mean dehydration in the body or the removal of water from something.
• Basic usage: It describes becoming dehydrated after prolonged work in a hot place.
  • 暑い場所で長く作業し、脱水状態になった。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bodily state and a laundry process
  • 脱水状態になる describes a dehydrated bodily state. 毛布を脱水する means removing water from a blanket during laundering.