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Meaning of 払う in Japanese
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払うJLPT 4
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Kana Readingはらう
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Romajiharau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to pay (e.g. money, a bill, one's taxes, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to brush; to wipe; to clear away; to dust off; to prune away branches
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sweep out
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Examples of 払う, はらう in a sentence
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Will you pay off the damages in full on the dot?
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Just pay up already, I'm saying. "Hand over the money, Yo!"
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Pay your dues to the treasurer.
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両親が喜んで経済的に援助してくれるのに、なぜ君は自分で学費を払うことに固執するのか。
Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?
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May I pay with a travelers' check?
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All subscriptions must be paid before the end of this year.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 払う
- Plain Polite
- 払います
- Negative
- 払わない
- Negative Polite
- 払いません
Past
- Plain
- 払った
- Plain Polite
- 払いました
- Negative
- 払わなかった
- Negative Polite
- 払いませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 払って
- Plain Polite
- 払いまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 払われる
- Plain Polite
- 払われます
- Negative
- 払われない
- Negative Polite
- 払われません
Related Kanji
払
JLPT 3
5 strokes
pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of
On'Yomi: フツ, ヒツ, ホツ
Kun'Yomi: はら.う, -はら.い, -ばら.い