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汰: sift

sift; weed out
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 7 words here

Readings

On
タ・タイ
Kun
おごる・にごる・よなげる

Seen almost only in 淘汰 and 沙汰; rendaku turns 沙汰 into ざた in 警察沙汰 (police trouble).

Key words

沙汰さたmatter; news; notice
ご無沙汰ごぶさたlong silence
淘汰とうたweeding out; natural selection
警察沙汰けいさつざたpolice matter

Example sentences

I'm sorry I haven't been in touch for such a long time.

Species that don't fit their environment are gradually weeded out.

Going to the mountains on a stormy day like this is sheer madness.

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