振り払う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 振り払う, read ふりはらう, means shaking something off or casting aside a mental burden.
• Basic usage: It is used for shaking snow off an arm or trying to cast off anxiety.
  • 腕についた雪を勢いよく振り払う。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Removal added to 振る
  • 振る describes a shaking motion, while 振り払う describes using that motion to cast off something attached or burdensome.