Meaning of 払い(はらい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 払い

Kana Reading はらい

Romaji harai

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

payment; bill; account
Parts of speech

Meaning

sweeping; clearing away
Parts of speech

Meaning

sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

Example Sentences

払い, はらい used in context

漢字(かんじ)を書く(かく)ときは点(ちょぼ)やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早く(はやく)ていねいに(ていねい)書きましょう(かく)。

When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
支払い(はらい)は割り勘(わりかん)にしよう(する)。

Let's split the bill.
彼(あれ)は利息(りそく)を付けて(つける)借金(しゃっきん)払い(はらい)をした(する)。

He paid the loan with interest.
ローンは何回(なんかい)払い(はらい)ですか。

How many payments will it take to pay off this loan?
その買い物(かいもの)は会社(かいしゃ)の払い(はらい)になります。

The purchase is on the company's account.
これは、会社(かいしゃ)払い(はらい)だ。

Charge this to my company.

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払 JLPT 3

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

On: フツ, ヒツ, ホツ

Kun: はら.う, -はら.い, -ばら.い

5 strokes

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