English–Japanese
“pay” in Japanese
How to say “pay” in Japanese
“Pay” in Japanese is 払う (harau).
Paying means handing over money to settle the cost of something received or a financial obligation.
Example sentences with 払う
お母さんが昼ご飯のお金を払います。o haha sa n ga hiru go han no o kane o hara i ma su
My mother pays for lunch.
店員に代金を払いました。ten in ni dai kin o hara i ma shi ta
I paid the clerk the amount due.
Tips for using 払う
- In everyday Japanese, 支払う (shiharau) is a common compound meaning to make a payment, while 払う (harau) also has nonfinancial senses such as brushing something away.
Other Japanese words for “pay”
会社から給与をもらっています。kai sha ka ra kyū yo o mo ra tte i ma su
I receive pay from my company.
給料は毎週金曜日にもらいます。kyū ryō wa mai shū kin yō hi ni mo ra i ma su
I get my pay every Friday.
この仕事の賃金は高いです。ko no shi goto no chin gin wa taka i de su
The pay for this job is high.
現金で支払います。gen kin de shi hara i ma su
I pay in cash.