Word details

焼き払う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼き払う.

Dictionary

Entry

焼き払う焼きはらう焼払うきはらTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13964
1

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

Examples
これらの家は敵軍の手で焼き払われた
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bake, burning

12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける

Nanori

やいやき

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

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