フィルター

ふぃるたー
noun
filter
technologydaily-life
1. a device or material that removes unwanted substances from l
a device or material that removes unwanted substances from liquids, air, or light by passing them through a barrier
フィルター交換(こうかん)する
To replace the filter.
The air conditioner filter is dirty.
I forgot to buy coffee filters.
2. a mechanism or criterion used to select, sort, or screen inf
a mechanism or criterion used to select, sort, or screen information, data, or content
I set up an email filter.
To narrow down results with a search filter.
To filter information and select only what is needed.

A loanword from English "filter." Used both for physical filters (air, water, coffee) and digital/metaphorical filtering (email, data, perception). Can be used with する to mean "to filter" or with かける to mean "to pass through a filter."

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The expression フィルターかける or フィルター(とお)して() is used figuratively to mean viewing something through a biased or selective lens.