未払い・未払|みはらいmiharai[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- no-adjectiveunpaid; overdue
- Synonym未納みのうNeutralTaxes, dues and similar obligations left unpaid, as in 「年金未納」; 「未払い」 is about money owed for goods or services.
- Synonym滞納たいのうNeutralFalling behind on taxes or rent past the deadline, as in 「家賃を滞納する」; 「未払い」 does not necessarily mean overdue.
- Related不払いふばらいNeutralNot paying by the deadline, as in 「給料不払い」; 「未払い」 simply means not yet paid, with no deadline implied.
- Related不履行ふりこうWrittenWritten/formal: failure to fulfil a contractual duty, as in 「債務不履行」; 「未払い」 is about money left unpaid.
- RelatedデフォルトNeutralLoanword for defaulting on a debt; also a default setting (that sense common in everyday speech). 「未払い」 is about money generally left unpaid.
- Related不納ふのうWrittenWritten/formal: not paying taxes owed; 「未払い」 covers payments in general.
- Antonym完済かんさいWrittenWritten/formal: paying off a debt in full — the opposite of 「未払い」 in the unpaid-versus-paid-in-full sense.
Use 「未払い」 for money for goods or services not yet paid, as in 「未払い残業代」「未払い金」. Use 「未納」 for unpaid taxes or dues, 「滞納」 for overdue payments, and 「不払い」 for not paying when due; 「完済」 is the opposite, paying off in full.
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