(でんしけっさい)

でんしけっさい
noun
electronic payment
1. 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(でんしけっさい)支払(しはら)う。
To pay by electronic payment.
この(みせ)電子決済(でんしけっさい)対応(たいおう)している。
This store accepts electronic payment.
電子決済(でんしけっさい)普及(ふきゅう)現金(げんきん)使用(しよう)()った。
The spread of electronic payment has reduced cash usage.
電子決済(でんしけっさい)サービスを導入(どうにゅう)する。
To introduce an electronic payment service.

COMPOSITION: 電子(でんし) (electronic) + 決済(けっさい) (settlement/payment).

TYPES OF 電子決済(でんしけっさい):

  • 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(けっさい) (QR code payment: PayPay, LINE Pay, etc.)
  • 交通(こうつう)ICカード (transit IC cards: Suica, PASMO, etc.)
  • 電子(でんし)マネー (e-money: iD, QUICPay, etc.)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 電子決済(でんしけっさい)利用(りよう)する (to use electronic payment)
  • 電子決済(でんしけっさい)対応(たいおう)する (to accept electronic payment)
  • 電子決済(でんしけっさい)サービス (electronic payment service)
  • キャッシュレス決済(けっさい) (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(ばら)い, and 楽天(らくてん)ペイ.

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