Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

(はら)to pay (e.g. money, bill), to brush off, to clear away, to prune, to drive away

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1.

      to pay (e.g. money, bill)

    2. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      4.

      to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of

    5. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      5.

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

    6. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      6.

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

    7. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      7.

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

    8. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      8.

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

    9. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      9.

      to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

    10. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      10.

      to reset (an abacus)

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    払う 【はらう】掃う 【はらう】

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    Examples

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      電気代(でんきだい)(はら)

      I pay the electricity bill.

      • N5

      (ふく)についた(むし)(はら)

      To brush off the insect that got on your clothes.

      • N5

      電気(でんき)(だい)とガス(だい)(はら)わなくてはいけない。

      I have to pay the electricity and gas bill.

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)彼氏(かれし)に:「今日(きょう)(わたし)(はら)います。」

      Girlfriend to boyfriend: 'Today I will pay.'

      • N5

      税金(ぜいきん)(かなら)(はら)ようにしましょう。

      Let's be sure to pay your taxes.

      • N4
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