Word

払う

はらう
CommonJLPT N4

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to pay (e.g. money, bill)

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  4. Godan verb · Transitive

    to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of

  5. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  6. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  7. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  8. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  9. Godan verb · Transitive

    to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

  10. Godan verb · Transitive

    to reset (an abacus)

In Spanish

  1. pagar

  2. cepillar; limpiar

Other forms
掃う

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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