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払う (はらう) — to pay | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

払う

はらう

N4

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to pay
2to pay (e.g. money, bill)
3to brush off
4to wipe away
5to clear away
6to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
7to sell off (something unneeded)
8to dispose of

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Kanji in this word

払Pay, Clear Out, Prune5 strokes

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