過 払い金

かはらいきん

noun

overpaid money; overpayment refund

1. overpaid money; overpayment refund

Money paid in excess of what was actually owed. Most often refers to interest overpaid on consumer loans that the borrower can legally reclaim.

過払(かはら)い金(きん)を取(と)り戻(もど)す。

to reclaim overpaid money

過払(かはら)い金(きん)の返還(へんかん)を請求(せいきゅう)した。

I filed a claim for a refund of the overpayment.

弁護士(べんごし)に過払(かはら)い金(きん)について相談(そうだん)した。

I consulted a lawyer about overpaid interest.

A legal and financial term. In Japan it became widely known through claims to recover interest charged above the legal cap by consumer-finance lenders.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

過払(かはら)い金(きん)請求(せいきゅう): a claim for overpaid money
過払(かはら)い金(きん)を返還(へんかん)する: to refund an overpayment
過払(かはら)い金(きん)が発生(はっせい)する: an overpayment arises

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Added 2026.5.26 13:08

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