取(と)り払(はら)う

とりはらう
godan verb
to remove; to clear away; to tear down
1. to remove, to clear away, to tear down
To remove something by clearing, dismantling, or sweeping it away. Often used for physical structures, barriers, or partitions.
仕切(しき)りを取(と)り払(はら)った。
We removed the partition.
古(ふる)い塀(へい)を取(と)り払(はら)って庭(にわ)を広(ひろ)くした。
We tore down the old fence and made the garden larger.
部門(ぶもん)間(かん)の壁(かべ)を取(と)り払(はら)い、自由(じゆう)に意見(いけん)を交換(こうかん)できる環境(かんきょう)を作(つく)ることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to tear down the walls between departments and create an environment where opinions can be freely exchanged.

CONJUGATION:

Godan verb (五段動詞(ごだんどうし)).

  • Negative: 取(と)り払(はら)わない
  • Polite: 取(と)り払(はら)います
  • Te-form: 取(と)り払(はら)って
  • Past: 取(と)り払(はら)った

USAGE:
Often used for removing physical structures like walls, fences, partitions, and barriers. Also used figuratively for removing abstract barriers (壁(かべ)を取(と)り払(はら)う). The nuance of 払(はら)う (to sweep/brush away) gives this verb a sense of clearing something away completely.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 壁(かべ)を取(と)り払(はら)う: to tear down a wall (literal and figurative)
  • 仕切(しき)りを取(と)り払(はら)う: to remove a partition
  • 塀(へい)を取(と)り払(はら)う: to take down a fence
  • 規制(きせい)を取(と)り払(はら)う: to remove regulations

SIMILAR WORDS:
取(と)り払(はら)う emphasizes clearing or sweeping away structures. 取(と)り除(のぞ)く (to remove) is more general. 取(と)り壊(こわ)す (to demolish) implies destruction of buildings.

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