薙ぎ払う なぎはらう Also written なぎ払う Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away Kanji 薙 mow down (the enemy). Read as なぎ. 払 pay. Read as はらう. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists