pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

5 strokesFrequency 813JLPT N2Grade 8

On

フツヒツホツ

Kun

はら.う-はら.い-ばら.い

Nanori

はらい

Dictionary

Common Words

払う掃うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1077
1

to pay (e.g. money, bill)

Examples
払えるかどうか分からないざます。
I'm not sure I can afford it.
2

to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)

Examples
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.
3

to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)

4

to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of

5

to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)

6

to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert

7

to move out (of one's own place); to vacate

8

to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside

9

to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

10

to reset (an abacus)

振り払う振払うりはらTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4304
1

to shake off

Examples
私は彼の手を振り払うことができませんでした。
I couldn't shake off his hand.
支払うはらTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4484
1

支 is ateji

to pay

Examples
私はその本に3ドル支払った
I paid 3 dollars for the book.
咳払いきばらいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #5160
1

clearing one's throat; cough

Examples
講演者は咳払いをした。
The speaker cleared his throat.
追い払ういはらTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5475
1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

Examples
警察は群衆を追い払った
The police turned away the crowd.
注意を払うちゅういをはらうExpressionGodan verbFreq #7775
1

to pay attention (to)

Examples
彼は私の忠告に全く注意を払わなかった
He paid no attention to my advice.
支払い支払はらいNounFreq #7889
1

payment

Examples
彼は借金の支払いを要求した。
He demanded payment of the debt.
酔っ払う酔っぱらうっぱらうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11033
1

to get drunk

Examples
彼は非常に酔っぱらっていたので家まで車を運転していくことはできなかった。
He was too drunk to drive home.
払いのける払い除けるらいのけ払い退けるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12688
1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

Examples
彼は不安を払いのけようとした。
He tried to banish his anxiety.
薙ぎ払うなぎ払うぎはらTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13302
1

to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

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