Translation guide
A payment method where the buyer pays when the goods are delivered, rather than in advance.
The buyer pays the delivery person when receiving the package.
Standard term for cash on delivery, often abbreviated as 代引. Used in online shopping and mail order.
代金引換でお願いします。
I'd like to pay cash on delivery, please.
この商品は代金引換が利用できます。
Cash on delivery is available for this item.
Common abbreviation of 代金引換. Widely understood in shopping contexts.
代引で送ってください。
Please send it cash on delivery.
Literally 'payment on arrival'. Often used for shipping charges paid by the receiver, but can also refer to paying for the goods themselves upon delivery. Context clarifies.
From 'collect on delivery'. Used by some courier services (e.g., Japan Post's ゆうパックコレクト). Less common in everyday speech.
ゆうパックコレクトで送ります。
I'll send it by cash on delivery through Yu-Pack.
代金引換 (daikin hikikae) means paying for the goods themselves upon delivery. 着払い (chakubarai) usually means the recipient pays the shipping cost upon delivery. In some contexts, 着払い can also refer to paying for the goods, but 代金引換 is clearer for that purpose.
代金引換は使えますか？
Do you accept cash on delivery?
支払い方法は代金引換にしました。
I chose cash on delivery as the payment method.
着払い often refers specifically to shipping charges, not the product price. Use 代金引換 for paying for the goods themselves.
送料は着払いになります。
Shipping will be cash on delivery.