How to say "payment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 支払いしはらいnounThe general word for payment: paying money for goods, services, or bills. When you just mean 'payment' in no particular setting, this is the default choice.
- 払いはらいnounNames the act of paying, and by extension a bill or an account. It typically appears as part of a set expression, so for a plain noun meaning 'payment', 支払い is the safer choice.
- 納付のうふnoun, suru verb, transitive verbPayment of money owed to a public authority: taxes, official fees, and the like. It is not the word for paying at a shop or for everyday purchases.
- 納入のうにゅうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbPayment of taxes, fees, and similar dues; the nuance is handing over what is owed. It can also mean the delivery or supply of goods, which lies outside the 'payment' sense.
- 決済けっさいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbSettlement of an account or the clearing of a debt: the point at which a payment is completed. A term of banking and business, including online and card transactions.
「支払い」 is the general word for payment; 「払い」 covers the act of paying, a bill, or an account; 納付 and 納入 are for paying taxes and fees; 決済 is settlement of an account or debt.
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Japanese equivalents
- 支払いしはらいpayment
- 払いはらいpayment
- 納付のうふpayment
- 納入のうにゅうpayment (of taxes, fees, etc.)
- 決済けっさいsettlement (of an account)
- 支給しきゅうprovision
- 出金しゅっきんwithdrawal (of money)
- 上納じょうのうpayment (to the government, authorities, etc.)
- 納金のうきんpayment
- 給付きゅうふprovision (of money or goods)
- 代金だいきんprice
- 払い込みはらいこみpayment
- 手間賃てまちんpayment (for labour)
- ペイメントpayment
- 支弁しべんpayment
- 手間代てまだいpayment (for labour)
- 賃ちんhire (charge)
- 有償ゆうしょう(involving) payment
- 給付金きゅうふきん(state) benefit
- 手間てまpayment (for labour)
- 入金にゅうきんdepositing
- 勘定かんじょうbill
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