はら
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2. to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
3. to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
4. to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
5. to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
6. to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
7. to move out (of one's own place); to vacate
8. to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
9. to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
10. to reset (an abacus)
Kanji used
pay
Pitch accent
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
to pay attention (to)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to sell off; to sell completely
to pay respect (to)
to stay calm; to keep cool
to vacate; to move out
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to mow down
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to draw a sword
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
to open; to vacate
to open; to vacate
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to cancel a denominator; to clear an equation of fractions
to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
to flatter a higher-up; to suck up to; to curry favour; (lit.) to brush the dirt from a beard
Examples (101 in total)
I'll pay.
I'll pay for it.
I'll pay today.