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convenience store payment; paying bills at a convenience store
A payment method where bills, online shopping orders, or other charges are paid in cash at a convenience store counter using a payment slip or barcode.
A uniquely Japanese payment method that allows customers to pay for purchases, utility bills, and other charges at convenience stores. Very common in Japan, where convenience stores (コンビニ) serve as multi-purpose service points. Particularly useful for people without credit cards.
How IT works
When shopping online or receiving a bill, select コンビニ払い as the payment method. You receive a payment slip or barcode (by email or print), take it to any convenience store, and pay in cash at the register.
Common collocations
- コンビニ払いを選ぶ: to select convenience store payment
- コンビニ払いで支払う: to pay via convenience store payment
- コンビニ払いの期限: payment deadline for convenience store payment