振(ふ)り払(はら)う

ふりはらう
verb (godan)
to shake off, to brush away
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present振(ふ)り払(はら)う振(ふ)り払(はら)わない
Present polite振(ふ)り払(はら)います振(ふ)り払(はら)いません
Past振(ふ)り払(はら)った振(ふ)り払(はら)わなかった
Past polite振(ふ)り払(はら)いました振(ふ)り払(はら)いませんでした
て form振(ふ)り払(はら)って振(ふ)り払(はら)わなくて
ている present振(ふ)り払(はら)っている振(ふ)り払(はら)っていない
ている polite振(ふ)り払(はら)っています振(ふ)り払(はら)っていません
ている past振(ふ)り払(はら)っていた振(ふ)り払(はら)っていなかった
ている past polite振(ふ)り払(はら)っていました振(ふ)り払(はら)っていませんでした
Conditional ば振(ふ)り払(はら)えば振(ふ)り払(はら)わなければ
Conditional たら振(ふ)り払(はら)ったら振(ふ)り払(はら)わなかったら
Volitional振(ふ)り払(はら)おう—
Volitional polite振(ふ)り払(はら)いましょう—
Potential振(ふ)り払(はら)える振(ふ)り払(はら)えない
Passive振(ふ)り払(はら)われる振(ふ)り払(はら)われない
Causative振(ふ)り払(はら)わせる振(ふ)り払(はら)わせない
Imperative振(ふ)り払(はら)え振(ふ)り払(はら)うな
1. to shake off, to brush away
To physically remove something by shaking or brushing with force, such as removing someone's hand or brushing off dust.
虫(むし)を振(ふ)り払(はら)った。
I brushed off the bug.
彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)の手(て)を振(ふ)り払(はら)った。
She shook off his hand.
I brushed the snow off my shoulders and went inside.
2. to shake off, to cast off
To rid oneself of something unwanted, such as unpleasant thoughts, memories, or feelings.
不安(ふあん)を振(ふ)り払(はら)った。
I shook off the anxiety.
I tried to shake off the unpleasant memories, but I couldn't.
I shook off the drowsiness and kept writing the report until late at night.

Usage: 振(ふ)り払(はら)う is a compound verb combining 振(ふ)る (to shake, to swing) and 払(はら)う (to sweep away, to brush off). It emphasizes a forceful or deliberate action of removing something.

Transitivity: Transitive (他動詞(たどうし)). Takes を for what is being shaken off.

Aspect: 振(ふ)り払(はら)っている indicates ongoing or repeated brushing away.

Common collocations

Nuance: Implies rejection or resistance. Often used when someone is trying to free themselves from an unwanted grip, thought, or influence.