(だいきん)

だいきん
noun
price, payment, cost
1. price, payment, cost
The money paid or to be paid for goods or services.
商品(しょうひん)代金(だいきん)(はら)う。
To pay the price for goods.
代金(だいきん)(あと)請求(せいきゅう)します。
The payment will be billed later.
代金引換(だいきんひきかえ)(とど)く。
It will be delivered cash on delivery.
代金引換 = cash on delivery (COD)

代金(だいきん) refers to the money paid or owed in exchange for specific goods or services. It implies a transactional context — the price of something being bought or sold.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 代金(だいきん)(はら)う: to pay the price
  • 代金(だいきん)()()る: to receive payment
  • 代金引換(だいきんひきかえ): cash on delivery (COD)
  • 代金(だいきん)請求(せいきゅう): billing, invoice for payment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 値段(ねだん): price (what something costs, general)
  • 料金(りょうきん): fee, charge (for services like electricity or transport)
  • 金額(きんがく): amount of money (a specific numerical sum)
  • 対価(たいか): compensation, consideration (formal/legal)

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