払う

はらう

Also written 掃う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2. to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
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)

Kanji

• 払 pay. Read as はらう.

Example sentences

• 税金を払ったら実生活の始まりだ。
  Life begins when you pay taxes.
• 税金を払うようになって、初めて人生が始まる。
  Life begins when you pay taxes.
• 君は部屋代を前もって払うべきだ。
  You should pay your rent in advance.
• 君は彼の言う事にもっと注意を払うべきだ。
  You should pay more attention to what he says.
• 君は彼の言うことに注意を払わなければならない。
  You must pay attention to him.

Common phrases

• 注意を払う (ちゅういをはらう) to pay attention (to)
• お金を払う
• 敬意を払う (けいいをはらう) to pay respect (to)
• 犠牲を払う (ぎせいをはらう) to make sacrifices for
• 金を払う
• 税金を払う
• 代償を払う
• 料金を払う
• 努力を払う
• 関心を払う (かんしんをはらう) to show interest in
• 邪気を払う
• 家賃を払う
• 罰金を払う
• 身代金を払う
• 代金を払う

Words containing 払う

• 払い戻し (はらいもどし) repayment
• 追い払う (おいはらう) to drive away
• 払い下げる (はらいさげる) to make a sale of government property

And 43 more.

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