Payment; the act or amount of paying money — a bill, fee, or settlement of charges.
家賃の払いは毎月末までに行ってください。
Please make rent payments by the end of each month.
現金払いとカード払い、どちらにしますか？
Will you pay in cash or by card?
支払い方法によって手数料が変わる場合があります。
The payment method may affect the handling fee.
Sweeping or clearing away — the act of brushing or sweeping something off.
机の上のほこりを払い、布で拭いた。
I brushed the dust off the desk and wiped it with a cloth.
掃除の基本はほうきでの払い方から教わった。
I learned that the basics of cleaning start with how to sweep with a broom.
A sweeping stroke in calligraphy — the brush or pen movement used to finish certain strokes in characters.
この字は最後の払いが難しいので何度も練習した。
This character's final sweeping stroke is difficult, so I practiced it many times.
筆の払いがきれいだと字全体の印象が良くなる。
A clean sweeping stroke improves the overall impression of the character.