Japanese reference
払う
はらう
to pay
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | はらう (harau)pay |
| Polite, masu | はらいます (haraimasu)pay |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | はらわない (harawanai)do not pay |
| Polite negative | はらいません (haraimasen)do not pay |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | はらった (haratta)paid |
| Polite past | はらいました (haraimashita)paid |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | はらわなかった (harawanakatta)did not pay |
| Polite past negative | はらいませんでした (haraimasendeshita)did not pay |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | はらって (haratte)paying (and then) |
| Polite te-form | はらいまして (haraimashite)paying (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | はらっている (haratteiru)be paying |
| Polite te-iru | はらっています (haratteimasu)be paying |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | はらえば (haraeba)if you pay |
| Rare literary polite conditional | はらいますれば (haraimasureba)if you pay (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | はらったら (harattara)if you pay |
| Polite conditional, tara | はらいましたら (haraimashitara)if you pay |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | はらえる (haraeru)can pay |
| Polite potential | はらえます (haraemasu)can pay |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | はらおう (haraou)let's pay! |
| Polite volitional | はらいましょう (haraimashou)let's pay! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | はらいたい (haraitai)want to pay |
| Polite desire, tai | はらいたいです (haraitaidesu)want to pay |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | はらわれる (harawareru)be affected when someone pays |
| Polite passive | はらわれます (harawaremasu)be affected when someone pays |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | はらわせる (harawaseru)make or let someone pay |
| Polite causative | はらわせます (harawasemasu)make or let someone pay |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | はらわせられる (harawaserareru)be made to pay |
| Polite causative-passive | はらわせられます (harawaseraremasu)be made to pay |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | はらうな (harauna)do not pay! |
| Polite negative request | はらわないでください (harawanaidekudasai)please do not pay |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | はらいます (haraimasu)pay |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | はらいません (haraimasen)do not pay |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | はらいました (haraimashita)paid |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | はらいませんでした (haraimasendeshita)did not pay |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | はらってください (harattekudasai)please pay |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | はらわないでください (harawanaidekudasai)please do not pay |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | はらいましょう (haraimashou)let's pay! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | はらってもいい (harattemoii)may pay |
| Polite permission | はらってもいいです (harattemoiidesu)may pay |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | はらってはいけない (harattehaikenai)must not pay |
| Polite prohibition | はらってはいけません (harattehaikemasen)must not pay |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | はらいなさい (harainasai)pay (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | はらってみる (harattemiru)try to pay |
| Polite try doing | はらってみます (harattemimasu)try to pay |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | はらってしまう (haratteshimau)pay completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | はらってしまいます (haratteshimaimasu)pay completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | はらっておく (haratteoku)pay in advance |
| Polite preparation | はらっておきます (haratteokimasu)pay in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | はらったことがある (harattakotogaaru)have the experience of: paid |
| Polite past experience | はらったことがあります (harattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: paid |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | はらうと (harauto)whenever you pay |
| Polite automatic result | はらいますと (haraimasuto)whenever you pay |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | はらうなら (haraunara)if you mean to pay |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | はらうだろう (haraudarou)probably pay |
| Polite probability | はらうでしょう (haraudeshou)probably pay |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | はらえ (harae)pay! |
| Polite request | はらってください (harattekudasai)please pay |
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