前払(まえばら)い

まえばらい
noun
advance payment; prepayment
moneybusiness
1. advance payment; prepayment; paying in advance
Payment made before goods are delivered or services are rendered. Composed of 前 (before) + 払い (payment). The opposite of 後払い (payment after receipt).
この店(みせ)は前払(まえばら)いです。
This shop requires payment in advance.
家賃(やちん)は毎月(まいつき)前払(まえばら)いで振(ふ)り込(こ)んでいる。
I transfer the rent by prepayment every month.
前払(まえばら)いにすると割引(わりびき)が適用(てきよう)されるサービスもある。
Some services offer a discount if you pay in advance.

Usage

前払(まえばら)い is used as a noun or a no-adjective: 前払(まえばら)いの料金(りょうきん) (prepaid charge). It can also function as a suru-verb in some contexts.

Common collocations

  • 前払(まえばら)いで払(はら)う (pay in advance)
  • 前払(まえばら)い制(せい) (prepayment system)
  • 前払(まえばら)い式(しき) (prepaid type)

Similar words

後払(あとばら)い means "deferred payment" or "pay later" — the opposite of 前払(まえばら)い. 先払(さきばら)い also means "advance payment" and is used interchangeably in many contexts. プリペイド is the loanword for "prepaid" and is common for cards and phone plans.

Related Words

Antonym: 後払(あとばら)い (deferred payment)
Compare: 前金(まえきん) (advance payment)
Compare: 先払(さきばら)い (advance payment)
Related: 代引(だいび)き (cash on delivery)
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Added 2026.3.8 18:44 · Revised 2026.10.4 16:23
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