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ふるいにかける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ふるいにかける.
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Entry
1
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to separate (wheat from chaff)
2
to screen (candidates)
Examples
私の最初の務めは資格のない志願者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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