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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.
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)