支払(しはら)う

しはらう
verb (godan)
to pay
1. to pay
To give money in exchange for goods or services.
料金(りょうきん)を支払(しはら)う。
To pay the fee.
クレジットカードで支払(しはら)う。
To pay by credit card.
税金(ぜいきん)を支払(しはら)う。
To pay taxes.
家賃(やちん)は毎月(まいつき)月末(げつまつ)までに支払(しはら)ってください。
Please pay the rent by the end of each month.
修理(しゅうり)代(だい)が高(たか)かったが、仕方(しかた)なく支払(しはら)った。
The repair fee was high, but I had no choice and paid it.

支払(しはら)う is a godan verb meaning to pay, typically used in formal or business contexts.

TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive - takes を to mark what is being paid.

CONJUGATION (godan う-verb):

  • 支払(しはら)わない (negative)
  • 支払(しはら)います (polite)
  • 支払(しはら)った (past)
  • 支払(しはら)って (te-form)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 料金(りょうきん)を支払(しはら)う: to pay the fee
  • 税金(ぜいきん)を支払(しはら)う: to pay taxes
  • 家賃(やちん)を支払(しはら)う: to pay rent
  • 現金(げんきん)で支払(しはら)う: to pay in cash
  • クレジットカードで支払(しはら)う: to pay by credit card

RELATED FORMS:

  • 支払(しはら)い (noun): payment
  • 支払(しはら)い方法(ほうほう): payment method
  • 支払(しはら)い期限(きげん): payment deadline
  • 支払(しはら)い済(ず)み: paid (in full)

COMPARISON WITH 払(はら)う:

  • 支払(しはら)う: more formal, used in business/official contexts
  • 払(はら)う: general, everyday usage

NOTE:
払(はら)う can also mean 'to brush off' or 'to sweep away,' but 支払(しはら)う is exclusively for monetary payment.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:01 · Revised 2026.2.21 21:54
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