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filter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɪltə/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate. / (transitive) To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused. / (intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）ふるいにかける、選別する、篩い分ける。 / （他動詞）薄める、拡散させる、（濃度などを）低減させる。 / （自動詞）（物質が）フィルターを通る、濾過する。

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Please filter the applicant list to show only those with prior management experience.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

応募者リストを絞り込んで、管理職の経験がある人だけを表示してください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.

This strainer should filter out the large particles.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused.

The leaves of the trees filtered the light.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.

The water filtered through the rock and soil.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.

The crowd filtered into the theater.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive) To ride a motorcycle between lanes on a road

I can skip past all the traffic on my bike by filtering.

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filters

（ present singular third-person ）

filtering

（ participle present ）

filtered

（ participle past ）

filtered

（ past ）

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