also: からもの
noun
dried fish; dried seafood
Refers to fish, shellfish, or other seafood that has been dried for preservation. Common in Japanese cuisine.
干物は保存がきくので、昔から重宝されてきた。
Dried fish keeps well, so it has been valued since ancient times.
朝食に焼いた干物を食べるのが好きだ。
I like to eat grilled dried fish for breakfast.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 干物.
Kana spelling, often used in everyday writing.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
乾物 (かんぶつ) refers to dried goods in general, including vegetables and mushrooms, while 干物 (ひもの) specifically means dried seafood.
Compound of 干 (hi, 'dry') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading からもの is obsolete.