払う
はらう ・ harau
Pitch accent
払う
〜ます形
〜て形
〜た形
〜ない形
〜なかった形
〜ば形
使役形
受身形
命令形
可能形
〜う形
Meaning
- To pay (e.g. money, bill)
- To brush off, to wipe away, to clear away, to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
- To drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
- To sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
- To pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
- To make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert
- To move out (of one's own place), to vacate
- To sweep (e.g. one's legs), to knock aside
- To make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
- To reset (an abacus)
Examples
- 敬意を払う
けいいをはらう
Show respect - 天井のクモの巣を払う
てんじょうのくものすをはらう
Brush away the cobwebs from the ceiling. - ほこりを払う
ほこりをはらう
Dust off