Vocab Info

N5 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pay (e.g. money, bill)

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of

    5. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

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

    6. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

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

    7. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      7.

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

    8. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      8.

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

    9. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      9.

      to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

    10. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      10.

      to reset (an abacus)

    All Forms

    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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