乾燥機

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 乾燥機 is read かんそうき.
• Basic usage: It refers to a dryer used to dry laundry or similar items.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Using it as a tool
  • In 乾燥機で乾かす, で marks the machine used for drying.
• A problem with the machine
  • 乾燥機から変な音がした describes a strange noise coming from the dryer.