Japanese

Verb

払う ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 拂う, transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana はらう, romaji harau, historical hiragana はらふ)

1. to drive away, to get rid of
   • 手 (て)で蠅 (はえ)を払 (はら)う

     te de hae o harau

     to whisk flies off

   • 蜘蛛 (くも)の巣 (す)を払 (はら)う

     kumo no su o harau

     to remove spiderwebs

2. to give away, to pay
   • 給料 (きゅうりょう)を払 (はら)う

     kyūryō o harau

     to pay salary

   • 犠牲 (ぎせい)を払 (はら)う

     gisei o harau

     to make a sacrifice

3. to empty
   • 部屋 (へや)を払 (はら)う

     heya o harau

     to clear out the room

Conjugation

Coordinate terms

• 買 (か)う ‎(kau): to buy
• 遣 (つか)う ‎(tsukau): to spend

Related terms

• 支払 (しはら)う ‎(shiharau)