電 子(でんし)マネー

でんしまねー

noun

electronic money; e-money; digital payment

1. electronic money; e-money; digital payment method

Digital currency or payment systems that allow transactions without physical cash. Includes prepaid IC cards, mobile payment apps, and other cashless payment methods.

電子(でんし)マネーで支払(しはら)えますか。

Can I pay with electronic money?

電子(でんし)マネーにチャージする。

To add money to an e-money card.

最近(さいきん)は現金(げんきん)より電子(でんし)マネーを使(つか)うことが多(おお)い。

Lately I use electronic money more than cash.

Forms

電子(でんし) (electronic) + マネー (money).

What IT covers

Prepaid transport IC cards (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA), retailer cards (nanaco, WAON), and smartphone payment apps (PayPay, LINE Pay, 楽天(らくてん)ペイ). Transport cards are accepted in convenience stores and vending machines as well as at ticket gates, so in ordinary conversation 電子(でんし)マネー usually means tapping a card or phone at a till rather than an online transfer.

Common collocations

電子(でんし)マネーで払(はら)う — to pay with e-money
電子(でんし)マネーにチャージする — to top up e-money
電子(でんし)マネー対応(たいおう) — accepts e-money (the wording on shop signs)

Related words

キャッシュレス — cashless
非接触(ひせっしょく)決済(けっさい) — contactless payment
QRコード決済(けっさい) — QR-code payment

Related Words

Related: 現金(げんきん) (cash)

Related: キャッシュレス

Related: 決済(けっさい)

Related: 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) (cryptocurrency)

Related: タッチ決済(けっさい) (contactless payment)

Compare: キャッシュレス決済(けっさい) (cashless payment)

Compare: ウォレット ((digital) wallet)

Compare: プリペイドカード (prepaid card)

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Added 2026.1.18 13:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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