pacerier 先輩 Joined 1 Apr 2009 Messages 188 Reaction score 0 16 Oct 2011 #1 What's the difference between "のど・口が乾きました" and "のど・口が渇きました" ? Or rather, which is the correct kanji to use?
What's the difference between "のど・口が乾きました" and "のど・口が渇きました" ? Or rather, which is the correct kanji to use?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 16 Oct 2011 #2 渇く means "to be thirst", whereas 乾く is "to dry". Thus, both are correct but the meanings are different.
渇く means "to be thirst", whereas 乾く is "to dry". Thus, both are correct but the meanings are different.
pacerier 先輩 Joined 1 Apr 2009 Messages 188 Reaction score 0 16 Oct 2011 Thread starter #3 Sorry, I don't get it.. what's the difference in meaning between these two sentences: 1. のどが乾きました 1. のどが渇きました Don't both of them mean "I'm thirsty" ?
Sorry, I don't get it.. what's the difference in meaning between these two sentences: 1. のどが乾きました 1. のどが渇きました Don't both of them mean "I'm thirsty" ?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 17 Oct 2011 #4 #1 means "My throat is physically dry (e.g., because of the dry air)".
pacerier 先輩 Joined 1 Apr 2009 Messages 188 Reaction score 0 17 Oct 2011 Thread starter #5 What about: 1. のどが渇きました 2. 口が渇きました Do both of them mean "I'm thirsty" ?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 17 Oct 2011 #6 のどが渇く: thirsty のどが乾く: thirsty/dry 口が渇く: dry/(rarely "thirsty") 口が乾く: dry So, I should say "のどが乾きました can mean..." in my previous post.(I've realized that you put the same number to the two example sentences.)
のどが渇く: thirsty のどが乾く: thirsty/dry 口が渇く: dry/(rarely "thirsty") 口が乾く: dry So, I should say "のどが乾きました can mean..." in my previous post.(I've realized that you put the same number to the two example sentences.)
pacerier 先輩 Joined 1 Apr 2009 Messages 188 Reaction score 0 17 Oct 2011 Thread starter #7 Ok thanks for all the help =D