引き払う|ひきはらうhikiharau[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto move out (of); to leave; to vacate
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 引き払う(ひきはらう) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 引き払います(ひきはらいます) |
| Negative (nai) | 引き払わない(ひきはらわない) |
| polite (masen) | 引き払いません(ひきはらいません) |
| classical zu / nu | 引き払わず・引き払わぬ(ひきはらわず・ひきはらわぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 引き払った(ひきはらった) |
| polite (mashita) | 引き払いました(ひきはらいました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 引き払わなかった(ひきはらわなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 引き払いませんでした(ひきはらいませんでした) |
| Te form | 引き払って(ひきはらって) |
| Potential | 引き払える(ひきはらえる) |
| Passive | 引き払われる(ひきはらわれる) |
| Causative | 引き払わせる(ひきはらわせる) |
| Causative passive | 引き払わせられる・引き払わされる(ひきはらわせられる・ひきはらわされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 引き払えば(ひきはらえば) |
| tara | 引き払ったら(ひきはらったら) |
| Volitional | 引き払おう(ひきはらおう) |
| polite (mashou) | 引き払いましょう(ひきはらいましょう) |
| Imperative | 引き払え(ひきはらえ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym立ち去るたちさるNeutralLeaving the scene or spot where one stands, with the focus on the person going away; 「引き払う」 is about giving up a home and moving everything out.
- Synonym去るさるNeutralA broad word for leaving a place, and also for time passing; it does not suggest vacating a home, while 「引き払う」 means packing up and moving out of one.
- Synonym退去たいきょFormalFormal term for vacating or clearing out, as when a tenant leaves or in 「強制退去」; 「引き払う」 is the everyday word.
- Related離れるはなれるNeutralCovers separating or moving apart, stressing distance; you need not move house. 「引き払う」 specifically means leaving the place you lived.
- Related離れ去るはなれさるWrittenWritten/formal prose, and rare: leaving the place or relationship one has been in. To vacate a home, use 「引き払う」.
- Antonym居座るいすわるNeutralAntonym: to stay put or keep occupying a place or position instead of leaving — the opposite of moving out and vacating with 「引き払う」.
Use 「引き払う」 for vacating a home you rent or live in, as in 「アパートを引き払う」. For simply leaving a scene, 「立ち去る」 fits; in formal or legal contexts 「退去」 is used, and 「居座る」 is the opposite — staying on.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


