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cash on delivery; COD
A payment method in which the buyer pays the courier for the goods at the moment of delivery. Often abbreviated 代引き.
支払いは代金引換にした。
I chose cash on delivery for payment.
代金引換は手数料がかかる。
Cash on delivery comes with a handling fee.
代金引換なら商品を受け取るときに現金で払える。
With cash on delivery you can pay in cash when you receive the goods.
Compound of 代金 (payment for goods) + 引換 (exchange). Commonly shortened to 代引き in everyday speech and online shopping.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 代金引換で払う: to pay by cash on delivery
- 代金引換手数料: the COD handling fee
- 代金引換を利用する: to use cash on delivery