Word Meaning なぎ払う

なぎはらう nagiharau

なぎ払う is read as なぎはらう (nagiharau) and means to mow down.

Meaning

English

to mow down
to cut down
to slash (horizontally)
to make a clean sweep
to sweep away
to brush away

Reading

Kana

なぎはらう

Romaji

nagiharau

Writing Variants

薙ぎ払う なぎはらう nagiharau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 143133 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

支払う

しはらう

to pay

払う

はらう

to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)

追い払う

おいはらう

to drive away

取り払う

とりはらう

to clear away

落ち着き払う

おちつきはらう

to stay calm

売り払う

うりはらう

to sell off

引き払う

ひきはらう

to vacate

関心を払う

かんしんをはらう

to show interest in

出払う

ではらう

to be sold out

開け払う

あけはらう

to open

分母を払う

ぶんぼをはらう

to cancel a denominator

取っ払う

とっぱらう

to clear away