代引(だいび)き

だいびき
noun
cash on delivery; COD
1. cash on delivery; COD; payment on delivery
A payment method where the recipient pays the delivery person upon receiving the package, typically with cash or card.
代引(だいび)きで注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered with cash on delivery.
代引(だいび)きは手数料(てすうりょう)がかかります。
There is a fee for cash on delivery.
クレジットカードがない場合(ばあい)は代引(だいび)きが便利(べんり)だ。
Cash on delivery is convenient when you don't have a credit card.

Short for 代金引換(だいきんひきかえ) (exchange of goods for payment). The buyer pays the delivery person upon receiving the package.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 代引(だいび)きで払(はら)う: to pay by COD
  • 代引(だいび)き手数料(てすうりょう): COD handling fee
  • 代引(だいび)き可能(かのう): COD available
  • 代引(だいび)きで注文(ちゅうもん)する: to order with COD payment

NOTE:
代引(だいび)き usually involves a 手数料(てすうりょう) (handling fee) of a few hundred yen, added on top of the purchase price.

OTHER PAYMENT METHODS:

  • 着払(ちゃくばら)い: collect delivery (recipient pays shipping only — different from 代引(だいび)き)
  • 前払(まえばら)い: prepayment
  • 後払(あとばら)い: deferred/delayed payment
  • クレジットカード払(ばら)い: credit card payment
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Added 2026.2.3 16:17 · Revised 2026.3.28 18:49
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