Nihoner

“Pressing through a sieve” in Japanese

Short answer
裏ごし uragoshi うらごし

Pressing through a sieve in Japanese is “裏ごし” (uragoshi). Full meaning: sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve, pureeing (using a sieve).

Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.