支払う

• 読み: しはらう
• ローマ字: shiharau
• 漢字の分解: 支 (shi) — support, pay; 払 (fu/hara) — to pay, sweep
• 発音: /ɕi.ha.ɾa.ɯ/

意味

To pay. To hand over money for goods, services, or debts.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the う row. More formal than 払う alone, which can also mean 'to brush off.' 支払い (noun form) is commonly used for payment or billing. Frequently appears in contracts, invoices, and financial discussions. Takes を for the amount or item being paid.

例文

1. 家賃は毎月25日までに支払う。
2. クレジットカードで支払ってもいいですか。
3. 修理代を全額支払わなければならない。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, shopping, contracts

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

Compound of 支 (shi, to support/pay out) and 払う (harau, to pay/sweep away). The addition of 支 emphasizes the financial aspect of paying, distinguishing it from the broader meanings of 払う.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal