How to say "invoice" in Japanese
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- nounThe loanword from English 'invoice', typically referring to the invoice document in international trade, such as shipping and customs paperwork, rather than an ordinary bill for goods or services.
- 請求書せいきゅうしょnounThe general word for a bill or invoice: a document requesting payment for goods or services. Use it for ordinary business billing, where the trade-specific loanword is not called for.
For a document requesting payment, 請求書 is the general word; 「インボイス」 is the loanword, typically used for the invoice paperwork of international trade, such as shipping and customs.
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