[はらう, harau](v5u, vt) (1) to pay (e.g. money, a bill, one's taxes, etc.); (2) to brush; to wipe; to clear away; to dust off; to prune away branches; (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sweep out; (P)#17795[Add to Longdo]
[すすはらい, susuharai](n) (1) cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (2) (See 煤掃き) (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)[Add to Longdo]