1.
advance payment, paying on someone's behalf
The act of temporarily paying for something on behalf of another person or organization, with the expectation of being reimbursed later.
出張費を立替えた。
I paid for the business trip expenses in advance.
立替え分は後で清算します。
The amount I paid in advance will be reimbursed later.
友人の昼食代を立替えておいた。
I paid for my friend's lunch for now.
WORD FORMATION:
立て替える (to pay in advance) → 立替え (noun form)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜を立替える (to pay for ~ in advance)
- 立替え払い (advance payment)
- 立替え金 (money paid in advance)
- 立替え精算 (reimbursement of advance payment)
BUSINESS USAGE:
Common in workplace contexts where employees pay for business expenses out of pocket and submit receipts for reimbursement.
RELATED TERMS:
- 経費精算: expense reimbursement
- 仮払い: provisional payment
- 立て替える: to advance money