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Meanings
1
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of
Refers to the act of throwing something away or discarding it, often with a nuance of finality. Commonly used in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be discarded).
The old documents were discarded.
This machine is about to be thrown away.
2
Used for dismissing an employee, often with a casual or slightly harsh tone. Also appears in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be fired).
He was fired from the company.
I heard that employee has already been sacked.