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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

払い

Reading

Kana: はらい
Romaji: harai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

payment; bill; account

2

sweeping; clearing away

3

sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

Kanji

Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い
Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Example Sentences

前払(まえばら)いですか。
➥Do I have to pay in advance?
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別々(べつべつ)(はら)います。
➥Please bill us separately.
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いい厄介(やっかい)(はら)いだ。
➥Good riddance!
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(わたし)(はら)います。
➥I'll pay.
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(わたし)先払(さきばら)いする。
➥I pay the money in advance.
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(かれ)咳払(せきばら)いをした。
➥He cleared his throat.
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