洗あらう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

investigate; look into; scrutinize

Figurative use: to examine or investigate something thoroughly, often used with 身元 (identity) or 過去 (past).

• 警けい察さつは彼かれの過か去こを洗あらった。

  The police investigated his past.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

purify one's heart; cleanse spiritually

Literary or spiritual use: to purify one's heart or soul, often in a metaphorical sense.

• 滝たきに打うたれて心こころを洗あらう。

  Purify one's heart under a waterfall.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

wash over; sweep; lave

Describes water washing over a surface, such as waves on a shore or deck. Often used in descriptive or literary contexts.

• 波なみが甲かん板ぱんを洗あらった。

  The waves washed over the deck.