Illustration: Outside a neighborhood rice shop, a shopkeeper steps forward and waves a folded cloth toward pigeons gathering around spilled grains near the doorway. The birds scatter outward: two lift into the air, several hurry down the pavement, and one looks back while still retreating.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

追おい払はらう

oiharau

to drive away

Example sentences

彼かれはハエを追おい払はらった。
He shooed the flies away.
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彼かれはその犬いぬを追おい払はらった。
He drove the dog away.
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警察けいさつは群衆ぐんしゅうを追おい払はらった。
The police turned away the crowd.
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Kanji in 追払

追chase; drive awayOnツイKunおう
払pay; clear outOnフツ・ヒツ・ホツKunはらう

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