漉こす

こ

す

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漉す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Used for passing a liquid through a filter or strainer to remove solids. Common in cooking and everyday tasks.

〈物もの〉を漉こすto strain a liquid (broth, sake, tea, etc.)
だしを漉こして具ぐを取とり除のぞいた。
I strained the broth to remove the solids.
〈物もの〉で漉こすto strain using a particular tool or material (cloth, sieve, etc.)
出だ汁しをガーゼで漉こした。
I strained the stock through gauze.

濾ろ過か
濾過する is a formal/technical term for filtration used in science or industry, while 漉す is the everyday word for straining liquids in cooking.

越こすN2
越す (こす) means to cross or exceed a point, while 漉す (こす) means to strain a liquid through a filter; they share only the pronunciation.

漉こすUsage8%
Common kanji for filtering liquids, especially in cooking contexts.
こすUsage86%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing when the kanji is not needed.
濾こすUsage6%
Alternative kanji with the same meaning; less common but still used.

The kanji 漉 and 濾 both carry the meaning of filtering or straining. The reading こす is a native Japanese verb. The historical derivation is uncertain.