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.
即金で買う。
To buy with cash on the spot.
即金払いなら少し安くしますよ。
If you pay in cash, I'll give you a small discount.
中古車を即金で購入したので、ローンの心配がない。
I bought the used car with cash up front, so I don't have to worry about loan payments.
Composed of 即 (immediate) + 金 (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:
- 即金で買う: to buy with cash on the spot
- 即金払い: cash payment, paying in full
- 即金買取: cash purchase (of goods for resale)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 現金: cash — the general term for physical money; does not imply immediacy
- 一括払い: lump-sum payment — paying the full amount at once, but not necessarily in cash
- 分割払い: installment payment — the opposite; paying in multiple smaller amounts over time