焼やき払はらう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

burn down; clear by burning; reduce to ashes

Used for deliberately or completely burning something to the ground, often buildings, fields, or documents. Implies thorough destruction or removal by fire.

• 敵てきは村むらを焼やき払はらった。

  The enemy burned down the village.

• 古ふるい書しょ類るいを焼やき払はらって処しょ分ぶんした。

  I disposed of the old documents by burning them.