harai-te; sweeping take
In competitive karuta, a fundamental card-taking technique where the player sweeps the target card away with a swift horizontal motion, often sending it flying. Contrasts with other styles like 突き手 (tsuki-te, thrusting take).
See also: 払い (はらい)
Harai-te is one of the fundamental ways of taking cards in karuta.
彼の払い手はとても速くて正確だ。
His harai-te is very fast and accurate.
Compound of 払い (harai, 'sweeping', continuative form of 払う harau) + 手 (te, 'hand' or 'technique'). The term is specific to competitive karuta.