洗あらい立たてる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

examine closely; check up on; ferret out

Used for thoroughly investigating or scrutinizing something, often with a sense of digging up hidden details. Can imply persistent or probing questioning.

• 警けい察さつは事じ件けんの細こまかい点てんまで洗あらい立たてた。

  The police examined every detail of the case.

• 彼かれは私わたしの過か去こを洗あらい立たてるように質しつ問もんした。

  He questioned me as if ferreting out my past.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

wash carefully; wash thoroughly

Used for washing something with great care, often implying repeated or meticulous cleaning. Less common than the investigative sense.

• 母ははは野や菜さいを一いち枚まい一いち枚まい洗あらい立たてた。

  My mother washed each vegetable leaf carefully.