“Scouring” in Japanese
Short answer
Scouring in Japanese is “精練” (seiren). Full meaning: scouring, degumming; training; refining, refinement, smelting.
Other ways to say “Scouring” in Japanese
灰汁洗い
akuarai scouring, washing vegetables in lye
虱潰し
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
シラミ潰し
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
しらみ潰し
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
シラミつぶし
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
しらみつぶし
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
虱つぶし
shiramitsubushi very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.), fine-tooth-comb search, exhaustive search, scouring
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