払います（はらいます、haraimasu）
- to pay

The Japanese verb 払いますはらいます means "to pay," "to settle," or "to fork out" money. It refers to the act of giving money in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill an obligation. It can also imply the act of getting rid of something, such as paying a debt or removing something unwanted.

⚫︎レストランで食事代を払います Translation: I will pay the bill at the restaurant. ⚫︎家賃を払います Translation: I pay the rent. ⚫︎税金を払います Translation: I pay taxes.

You use 払いますはらいます in situations where you are making a payment. This can be for everyday transactions like buying groceries or paying at a restaurant, or for more formal situations such as paying bills, taxes, or debts. The word is versatile and suitable for a wide range of payment-related scenarios.

⚫︎The verb 払いますはらいます is written in hiragana as はらいます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 払います払います. The kanji 払 means "to pay," "to brush away," or "to wipe off." ⚫︎The okurigana (the hiragana following the kanji) is always います in this conjugation. ⚫︎Other forms of the verb include the plain form 払うはらう, the polite past tense 払いましたはらいました, and the negative form 払いませんはらいません.

⚫︎支払いますしはらいます (shiharai-masu): This is a more formal synonym for 払いますはらいます, also meaning "to pay." ⚫︎精算しますせいさんします (seisan-shimasu): This is used for settling accounts or bills, often at the end of a transaction.

⚫︎The direct antonym of 払いますはらいます doesn't exist. It's related to receiving money (e.g., 受け取るうけとる (uketoru), "to receive"), but not a direct antonym.

コンビニでジュースを買って、千円札を払います ・Translation: I buy juice at the convenience store and pay with a thousand-yen bill. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a simple transaction where someone buys a juice and uses cash to 払います払います.

毎月、電気代を払います ・Translation: I pay the electricity bill every month. ・Explanation: This example showcases the regular use of 払いますはらいます for recurring expenses.

The verb 払いますはらいます comes from the verb 払うはらう, which has multiple meanings, including "to pay," "to brush off," and "to remove." The origin lies in the idea of removing or getting rid of something, in this case, money from one's possession. The root word implies a separation or giving away, which aligns with the act of paying.