noun
Refers to the process of bleaching or soaking cloth, often as a step in textile preparation.
布をさらしにかける。
Put the cloth through bleaching.
noun
bleached cotton; bleached cloth
Specifically bleached cotton fabric, traditionally used for wrapping the torso or as a cloth for various purposes.
祭りでは、男たちがさらしを腹に巻いている。
At the festival, the men wear bleached cotton wrapped around their stomachs.
noun
doxxing; doxing
Colloquial term for publicly exposing someone's private information online without consent.
ネット上でのさらしは深刻な問題だ。
Doxxing on the internet is a serious problem.
noun
public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
Historical term for a punishment in the Edo period where the offender was publicly exposed to shame.
江戸時代には、さらしという刑罰があった。
In the Edo period, there was a punishment called sarashi (public humiliation).
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but seen in some contexts.
Rare abbreviated form of 曝し.
Verb form meaning 'to expose' or 'to bleach'; 晒し is the noun derived from it.
Noun form of the verb 晒す (さらす, 'to expose, bleach'). The doxxing sense is a modern extension of the idea of exposing something to public view.