晴らす (はらす, harasu) Japanese meaning: dispel | Kotomora

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晴らす · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

dispel; clear away; refresh oneself

Used for removing negative mental states such as doubts, worries, gloom, or boredom. Often appears with nouns like 疑い, 憂さ, or 気分.

晴はれるN5
晴らす is the transitive verb meaning to actively dispel or clear something, like 気を晴らす, while 晴れる is its intransitive counterpart describing feelings or the sky clearing on their own, as in 気分が晴れる.

解かい消しょうN3sense 1
晴らす is used for actively dispelling negative feelings or doubts through some action, while 解消する is a more formal, general word for resolving or canceling any problem, feeling, or contract.
遂とげるN1sense 2
晴らす is used with nouns like 本懐 to mean fulfilling a long-held ambition, whereas 遂げる is the more general verb for accomplishing any goal or task.
拭ぬぐうN1sense 1
晴らす clears away worries or suspicion in a broad sense, while 拭う specifically evokes 'wiping away' doubt or a bad reputation, as in 疑いを拭う.
果はたすN2sense 2
晴らす with 宿志 means to finally realize a cherished ambition, while 果たす is the everyday verb for fulfilling a duty, promise, or goal.
払はらうN5sense 1
晴らす and 払う both mean to clear away troubling feelings, but 払う is the more everyday, casual choice while 晴らす carries a slightly more emotional, cathartic nuance.

腫はらす
晴らす means to dispel worries or achieve an ambition, while 腫らす (same pronunciation) means to make something swollen, as in 目を腫らす for eyes swollen from crying.

晴はらすUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling for clearing away negative feelings, doubts, or weather.
はらすUsage16%
霽はらす
Rare kanji variant for the archaic weather sense; not used in modern writing.

Derived from the intransitive verb 晴れる (はれる) with the transitive/causative suffix す, meaning 'to make clear'.