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払う

はらう

Readings

はらう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto pay (e.g. money, bill)
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
  3. 3.
    v5u, vtto drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
  4. 4.
    v5u, vtto sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
  5. 5.
    v5u, vtto pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
  6. 6.
    v5u, vtto make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
  7. 7.
    v5u, vtto move out (of one's own place); to vacate
  8. 8.
    v5u, vtto sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
  9. 9.
    v5u, vtto make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
  10. 10.
    v5u, vtto reset (an abacus)

Kanji breakdown

払
N45 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

払えるかどうか分からないざます。

I'm not sure I can afford it.

ジャックはブラシで上着のほこりを払った。

Jack brushed the dust off his coat.

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払うはらう

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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