洗あらい分わける

ichidan verb

separate by washing; wash and sort

Used when washing a mixture of items (e.g., rice, gravel, ore) to separate them by density or size, or to clean and sort at the same time.

• 砂さ金きんを洗あらい分わける伝でん統とう的てきな方ほう法ほうを見けん学がくした。

  We observed the traditional method of washing and separating gold dust.

• 小豆あずきと小こ石いしを水みずで洗あらい分わける。

  Separate the adzuki beans and pebbles by washing them with water.