JLPT N4 Elementary
払う
To pay money, brush off or clear away, or pay attention.
Readings
Other forms
払います polite form
払わない plain negative
払った plain past
払って te-form
払える potential form
支払う shiharau, a more formal word for "to pay"
1 Verb (transitive)
To pay
Describes the act of providing money to settle a bill, debt, or purchase goods.
2 Verb (transitive)
To brush off / clear away
Refers to the physical motion of sweeping, wiping, or brushing an unwanted substance off a surface.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To pay (attention, respect)
Indicates the direction of abstract concepts like focus, care, or respect toward a specific subject.
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