ふるいふるいFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounsieve; sifter; screenusually written using kana aloneA physical tool with a mesh used to separate fine particles from coarse ones or to strain liquids.See also: ふるいにかける小こ麦むぎ粉こをふるいにかけてダマをなくす。Break this sentence down in the analyzerSift the flour to remove lumps.2nounscreening; selection processusually written using kana aloneMetaphorical use: the process of evaluating and filtering people or things, often in hiring or candidate selection. Commonly appears in the phrase ふるいにかける.See also: ふるいにかける応おう募ぼ者しゃをふるいにかけて、面めん接せつに進すすむ人ひとを決きめる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWe screen the applicants and decide who proceeds to the interview.See all 11 example sentences ›Expressionsふるいにかけるsieve; sift; winnow; separate · screen; weed out; select
