即 金(そっきん)

そっきん

noun

cash payment; spot cash

business money

1. cash payment; spot cash; immediate payment

Payment made in full and in cash at the time of purchase, without installments, credit, or deferred payment.

即金(そっきん)で買(か)う。

To buy with cash on the spot.

即金(そっきん)払(ばら)いなら少(すこ)し安(やす)くしますよ。

If you pay in cash, I'll give you a small discount.

中古車(ちゅうこしゃ)を即金(そっきん)で購入(こうにゅう)したので、ローンの心配(しんぱい)がない。

I bought the used car with cash up front, so I don't have to worry about loan payments.

Composed of 即(そく) (immediate) + 金(きん) (money, cash). Emphasizes that payment is made on the spot without any delayed or installment payment arrangement. Often used in buying and selling contexts, particularly for larger purchases.

Common collocations

即金(そっきん)で買(か)う: to buy with cash on the spot
即金(そっきん)払(ばら)い: cash payment, paying in full
即金(そっきん)買取(かいとり): cash purchase (of goods for resale)

Similar words

現金(げんきん): cash — the general term for physical money; does not imply immediacy
一括払(いっかつばら)い: lump-sum payment — paying the full amount at once, but not necessarily in cash
分割払(ぶんかつばら)い: installment payment — the opposite; paying in multiple smaller amounts over time

Related Words

Compare: 現金(げんきん) (cash)

Compare: 一括払(いっかつばら)い (lump-sum payment)

Antonym: 分割払(ぶんかつばら)い (installment payment)

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Added 2026.3.31 23:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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