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“To drive away” in Japanese

Short answer
追い払う oiharau おいはらう

To drive away in Japanese is “追い払う” (oiharau). Full meaning: to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse.

Other ways to say “To drive away” in Japanese

追い返す oikaesu to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse 追いやる oiyaru to drive away, to order off, to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.) 追い散らす oichirasu to drive away, to scatter, to rout 払い出す haraidasu to pay (out), to drive away 追っ払う opparau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse 逐払う oiharau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse 追つ拂ふ opparau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse 追払える oiharaeru to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse 追っ返す okkaesu to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse 追返せる oikaeseru to drive away, to turn away, to send away, to repel, to repulse 追ツ拂ふ opparau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse

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