noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
straining through silk; filtering with silk cloth
Refers to the process of passing a liquid or soft substance through a silk cloth to obtain a smooth texture. Most commonly encountered in the compound 絹ごし豆腐 (silken tofu).
Silken tofu has a smooth texture.
This miso is made using a silk-straining method.
Standard spelling using the common kanji 絹 (silk) and okurigana.
Full kanji spelling with 漉す (to filter). Less common but still encountered.
Compound of 絹 (silk) and 漉し (straining), from the verb 漉す (to filter). The term originally described the process of straining through silk cloth.