上うわ汲ぐむ

godan verb (-mu)

draw off the top liquid; skim the surface

Used for carefully removing liquid from the top of a container, often in cooking or traditional preparation, without disturbing the sediment or lower layers.

• 味み噌そ汁しるの上うわ澄ずみをうわぐんで、別べつの器うつわに移うつす。

  Skim the clear liquid from the top of the miso soup and transfer it to another bowl.

• 酒さけをうわぐむときは、静しずかに柄杓ひしゃくを入いれてください。

  When drawing off the top of the sake, please insert the ladle gently.