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electronic payment, digital payment
Any payment transaction conducted electronically without physical cash, including credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, QR code payments, and online transfers.
電子決済で支払う。
To pay by electronic payment.
この店は電子決済に対応している。
This store accepts electronic payment.
電子決済の普及で現金使用が減った。
The spread of electronic payment has reduced cash usage.
電子決済サービスを導入する。
To introduce an electronic payment service.
COMPOSITION: 電子 (electronic) + 決済 (settlement/payment).
TYPES OF 電子決済:
- クレジットカード (credit card)
- デビットカード (debit card)
- QRコード決済 (QR code payment: PayPay, LINE Pay, etc.)
- 交通ICカード (transit IC cards: Suica, PASMO, etc.)
- 電子マネー (e-money: iD, QUICPay, etc.)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 電子決済を利用する (to use electronic payment)
- 電子決済に対応する (to accept electronic payment)
- 電子決済サービス (electronic payment service)
- キャッシュレス決済 (cashless payment - synonym)
CONTEXT: Japan has seen rapid growth in electronic payment adoption, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic and government cashless promotion campaigns. Major services include PayPay, LINE Pay, d払い, and 楽天ペイ.
Related Words
Related:
QRコード (payment method)