さらう

Etymology 1
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A surface analysis suggests a derivation from +.

The portion appears to be cognate with the sara in  and, in turn probably cognate with.

Dated from at least the, when the term appears in the , a ten-volume dictionary completed in 1269.

Verb

 * 1)  to clear out, to clean out:
 * 2) to sweep away completely, to clear away completely, to clean completely

Usage notes
Said especially of clearing the bottom of a body of water or channel of muck, leaves, sand, or other debris. May also be used for containers.

Etymology 2
Cognate with and apparent extension of the clear out sense above.


 * The sense appears in Murakami Seijin's  1916 book.
 * The sense appears in 's  diary, completed in 1821.
 * The sense appears in Shinro Tei's  1790 work.

Verb

 * 1)  as an extension of the completely clear away sense of sarau above:
 * 2) to carry someone or something off, to snatch away someone or something, to abduct someone suddenly
 * 3)  to monopolize something for oneself, to take over completely, to take something and leave nothing left
 * 4)  to shave cleanly
 * 1)  to shave cleanly
 * 1)  to shave cleanly

Etymology 3
Cognate with and apparent extension of the clear out sense above.

The derived form saraeru is first cited in 's 1692 novel  (Seken Munesan'yō, “People's Reckonings”).

The spelling is an example of, borrowed from the Sino-Japanese term.

Verb

 * 1)  to review or practice something fully and completely