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払はらう

Kana はらう Romaji harau

JLPT N4 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

03godan verb · transitive

04godan verb · transitive

06godan verb · transitive

07godan verb · transitive

08godan verb · transitive

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

09godan verb · transitive

to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)

10godan verb · transitive

Examples

払えるかどうか分からないざます。

I'm not sure I can afford it.

Tatoeba #83844

ジャックはブラシで上着のほこりを払った。

Jack brushed the dust off his coat.

Tatoeba #215834

私が払います。

I'll pay.

Tatoeba #167425

Other forms

掃う (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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