先 払(さきばら)い

さきばらい

noun

advance payment; prepayment; payment in advance

businessmoney

1. advance payment; prepayment; payment in advance

Paying for goods or services before they are delivered or rendered. A common payment arrangement in Japanese commerce and daily life.

この店(みせ)は先払(さきばら)いです。

This shop requires advance payment.

家賃(やちん)は毎月(まいつき)先払(さきばら)いで支払(しはら)う。

Rent is paid in advance each month.

ネットショッピングでは先払(さきばら)いと後払(あとばら)いのどちらかを選(えら)べることが多(おお)い。

When shopping online, you can often choose between advance payment and pay-later options.

Common in restaurants (especially ramen shops and fast-food), vending machine purchases, and online shopping. Many Japanese restaurants use ticket machines (食券(しょっけん)機(き)) that operate on a 先払(さきばら)い system.

Common collocations

先払(さきばら)い制(せい): prepayment system
先払(さきばら)いで: by advance payment
料金(りょうきん)先払(さきばら)い: prepaid fee
先払(さきばら)いチャージ: prepaid charge

Similar words

後払(あとばら)い: deferred payment; pay later — the opposite; paying after receiving goods or services
前払(まえばら)い: prepayment — very similar; 前払(まえばら)い is more common in accounting and formal business contexts
代金引換(だいきんひきかえ): cash on delivery (COD) — paying at the time of delivery

Related Words

Antonym: 後払(あとばら)い (deferred payment)

Compare: 前払(まえばら)い (prepayment)

Compare: 代金引換 (cash on delivery)

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