篩ふるう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

sieve; sift; riddle

Literal use: passing dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or separate particles.

See also: ふるいにかける

• 小こ麦むぎ粉こを篩ふるってからケーキを作つくる。

  I sift the flour before making the cake.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

select; sort out; eliminate; pick out

Figurative use: carefully choosing or filtering people, ideas, or options, often from a larger set.

• 応おう募ぼ者しゃの中なかから適てき任にん者しゃを篩ふるう。

  We select suitable candidates from among the applicants.

• 可か能のう性せいを篩ふるって、最もっとも現げん実じつ的てきな案あんを選えらんだ。

  We sorted out the possibilities and chose the most realistic plan.