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How to say 'Pay' in Japanese | 支払う

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The Japanese word for Pay is 'Shiharau', written as 支払う in Japanese.'Pay' in hiragana is しはらう.

    word

    支払う

    Meaning

    Pay

    Reading

    しはらう

    shiharau

    Kanji

    支Branch, Support 払Pay, Drive away

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '支払う (しはらう)' means 'to pay'. It is commonly used when referring to the act of paying money for goods, services, or debts. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as paying bills, salaries, or expenses. For example: I will pay the bill「私が請求書を支払います」(わたしがせいきゅうしょをしはらいます). He paid for the meal「彼は食事代を支払った」(かれはしょくじだいをしはらった). The verb is often used with objects like 'お金 (おかね)' (money) or '請求書 (せいきゅうしょ)' (bill) to specify what is being paid.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2056

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 支払う

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

  • kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

Hiragana in the Word 支払う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    う

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 支払う Through the Kanji 支

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 支 as well.

  • word

    支える

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    支持

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    支出

    Meaning

    Expenditure

  • word

    支配

    Meaning

    Control, Domination

  • word

    収支

    Meaning

    Balance

  • word

    支度

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    支払い

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    支援

    Meaning

    Support

  • word

    支給

    Meaning

    Provision

  • word

    支那

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    支店

    Meaning

    Branch

Words Related to 支払う Through the Kanji 払

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 払 as well.

  • word

    払う

    Meaning

    Pay, Sweep

  • word

    酔っ払い

    Meaning

    Drunk

  • word

    酔っ払う

    Meaning

    Drunk

  • word

    支払い

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    払い

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    払い込む

    Meaning

    Pay

  • word

    払い戻す

    Meaning

    Refund

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What does 'Shiharau' (支払う) mean?

'Shiharau' means 'Pay' .

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