引 落(ひきおと)し

ひきおとし

noun

automatic deduction; direct debit

businessbusiness

1. automatic deduction; direct debit; automatic withdrawal

A system where payments are automatically deducted from a bank account, commonly used for utility bills and subscriptions in Japan.

電気代(でんきだい)は口座(こうざ)引落(ひきおと)しにしている。

I have my electricity bill set up for automatic deduction.

引落(ひきおと)し日(び)は毎月(まいつき)27日(にち)です。

The deduction date is the 27th of every month.

残高(ざんだか)不足(ぶそく)で引落(ひきおと)しができなかった。

The automatic deduction failed due to insufficient balance.

Etymology

引(ひき) (pull) + 落(おと)し (drop) - literally "pulling down" money from an account

Alternative expressions

自動引落(じどうひきおと)し - automatic deduction
口座振替(こうざふりかえ) - account transfer (more formal)
自動振替(じどうふりかえ) - automatic transfer

Common collocations

口座(こうざ)引落(ひきおと)し - bank account deduction
引落(ひきおと)し日(び) - deduction date
引落(ひきおと)し口座(こうざ) - account for deductions
引落(ひきおと)しを設定(せってい)する - to set up automatic deduction
引落(ひきおと)しができる/できない - deduction can/cannot be processed

Common uses in japan

公共料金(こうきょうりょうきん) - utility bills (electricity, gas, water)
家賃(やちん) - rent
クレジットカード支払(しはら)い - credit card payments
保険料(ほけんりょう) - insurance premiums
サブスク料金(りょうきん) - subscription fees

Related Words

Related: 控除(こうじょ) (deduction (tax))

Compare: 口座振替(こうざふりかえ) (account transfer)

Related: 残高(ざんだか) (balance (of an account))

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Added 2026.1.20 17:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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