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Zach

篩に掛ける

ふるいに掛ける、 篩にかける

Reading

Kana: ふるいにかける
Romaji: furuinikakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
1

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to separate (wheat from chaff)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to screen (candidates)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シ、 サイ、 ふる.う
Meanings: sieve, sift, screen
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

(わたし)最初(さいしょ)(つと)めは資格(しかく)のない志願者(しがんしゃ)をふるいにかけることだった。
➥My first task was to screen out unqualified applicants.
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