To Pay, To Brush Off
transitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pay so the verb vocab version is to pay. This word also means to brush off, like when you brush dirt or dust off of something.
はらう
The reading comes from the one you learned with the kanji.
あ、いいよ。オレが払うよ。
Oh, it's okay. I'll pay for it.
ここは私が代わりに払っておきます！
I’ll pay on your behalf for now.
女王は、サッとホコリを払って、イスに座った。
The queen quickly dusted off her chair and sat down in it.
メールを送る前に、文法やスペルミスに注意を払いましょう。
Before sending an email, pay attention to grammar and spelling mistakes.