(はら)

はらう
verb (godan)
to pay
1. to pay
To give money in exchange for goods or services.
クレジットカード(はら)えます
Can I pay by credit card?
Potential form
電気代(でんきだい)(はら)いました。
I paid the electricity bill.
現金(げんきん)(はら)います。
I'll pay in cash.
I pay my monthly rent from the bank.
You can't pay by card at this store, so please bring cash.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xを(はら)う (pay X).

ASPECT: ている indicates completed state. (はら)っている = 'have paid' or 'am paying.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

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