Word details

追い払う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 追い払う.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ツイ

Kun

お.う

Nanori

おい

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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