Meaning

Primary

To Pay

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pay so the verb vocab version is to pay.

Reading

はらう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 払う気

    willingness to pay

    払うお金

    money to be paid, the money one will pay

    払う人

    a payer, the person who will pay

Context Sentences

ここは私が代わりに払っておきます!

I’ll pay on your behalf for now.

えっと、シャンパンとキャビアの代金を払えるほどお金を持っていない気がするんですが。

Well, I don’t think I have enough money to pay for champagne and caviar.

安全に対し万全の注意を払いましょう。

Take every precaution for your safety.

Kanji Composition