Word Meaning 追い払う

おいはらう oiharau

追い払う is read as おいはらう (oiharau) and means to drive away.

Meaning

English

  1. to drive away
  2. to clear
  3. to scatter
  4. to disperse

Reading

Kana

おいはらう

Romaji

oiharau

Writing Variants

  • 追いはらう おいはらう oiharau
  • 追い払う おいぱらう oiparau
  • 追払う おいはらう oiharau
  • 追払う おいぱらう oiparau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8901 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

追っ払う

おっぱらう

to chase away

追い払い

おいばらい

supplementary payment

追う

おう

to be pressed (e.g. for time)

追加

ついか

addition

追放

ついほう

elimination (e.g. of poverty)

追い風

おいて

favorable condition (favourable)

追求

ついきゅう

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)

追い込む

おいこむ

to have two strikes

追い付く

おいつく

to be compensated

追究

ついきゅう

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown)

追突

ついとつ

rear-end collision

Example Sentences

1

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.