Japanese

なぎはらう
Meaning: to mow down; to sweep away; to clear away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 薙ぎ払う 薙ぎ払わない
Polite 薙ぎ払います 薙ぎ払いません
Past 薙ぎ払った 薙ぎ払わなかった
Polite + Past 薙ぎ払いました 薙ぎ払いませんでした
Te-form 薙ぎ払って 薙ぎ払わなくて
Potential 薙ぎ払える 薙ぎ払えない
Passive 薙ぎ払われる 薙ぎ払われない
Causative 薙ぎ払わせる 薙ぎ払わせない
Causative + Passive 薙ぎ払わされる 薙ぎ払わされない
Imperative 薙ぎ払え 薙ぎ払うな

Handwriting

薙
ぎ
払
う

Example

The hero mowed down the enemies with a single swing of his sword.

Usage Notes

Used for a powerful horizontal swing that clears or defeats everything in its path, like grass or enemies.

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