A 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
Sift the flour to remove lumps.
We screen the applicants and decide who proceeds to the interview.
bolting cloth
trommel; rotary screen; revolving sieve
Usually written in kana; the kanji 篩 is uncommon and may not be recognized by many readers.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing. 篩い is listed as an irregular okurigana variant, but it is even less common.
The word is native Japanese. The kanji 篩 is a Chinese character meaning 'sieve', but the Japanese reading ふるい is not derived from it; the exact origin of ふるい is uncertain.