Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing 'cash payment' depends on context: paying in cash vs. other methods, making a payment, or referring to the payment itself. The most common and natural way is to use 現金 (genkin) with appropriate verbs or particles.
The speaker wants to indicate that they will pay using physical money, not by card or other means.
The most common way to say 'pay in cash'. 現金 means 'cash', で is the particle for means, and 払う means 'pay'.
I'll pay in cash.
I don't want to use a credit card; I'd like to pay in cash.
Uses the loanword キャッシュ (cash). Common in casual conversation, especially among younger people.
Is it okay if I pay in cash?
The speaker refers to the act of handing over cash to settle a bill or purchase.
The speaker refers to the payment as a thing, e.g., 'a cash payment of $100'.
The speaker wants to emphasize paying with exact change or the full amount in cash.
The phrase 'キャッシュペイメント' is not natural Japanese. Use 現金払い or 現金で払う instead.
In formal situations, use 支払う (shiharau) instead of 払う (harau). For example, 現金で支払います is more polite than 現金で払います.
A noun meaning 'cash payment'. Often used in signs or when stating payment methods.
We only accept cash payments.
If paying in cash, please come to the register.
We received a cash payment of 50,000 yen.
There's a discount for cash payments.