Japanese Word of the Day
払う
ha-RAU • verb (transitive, u-verb) — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to pay (money); to brush off or sweep away
Examples
- レストランで代金を払いました。
(I paid the bill at the restaurant.) - 机の上のほこりを手で払った。
(I brushed the dust off the table with my hand.) - 小銭で払ってもいいですか？
(Can I pay with coins?)
Synonyms
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払う (はらう) is a common transitive verb used for paying money (料金を払う) and for physically or figuratively brushing/sweeping something away (ほこりを払う, 疑いを払う). Use を to mark the object and the polite form 払います or the te-form 払って as needed (e.g., 払ってください). 支払う is a close synonym used in more formal or financial contexts; 精算する is used when settling or reconciling payments/expenses.
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