Word Meaning 虱潰し

しらみつぶし shiramitsubushi

虱潰し is read as しらみつぶし (shiramitsubushi) and means very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.)
  2. fine-tooth-comb search
  3. exhaustive search
  4. scouring

Reading

Kana

しらみつぶし

Romaji

shiramitsubushi

Writing Variants

  • しらみ潰し しらみつぶし shiramitsubushi
  • 蝨潰し しらみつぶし shiramitsubushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 160492 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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虱潰しに

しらみつぶしに

one by one

暇潰し

ひまつぶし

waste of time

潰す

つぶす

to waste (e.g. talents)

潰れる

つぶれる

to get dead drunk

顔を潰す

かおをつぶす

to make someone lose face

潰瘍

かいよう

ulcer

胃潰瘍

いかいよう

stomach ulcer