Translation guide
A late fee is an extra charge added when a payment or return is not made by the due date. In Japanese, the most common term is 延滞料金 (entai ryōkin) or simply 延滞金 (entaikin). The specific word can vary by context (rent, library books, credit cards, etc.).
A penalty charge for any overdue payment, such as bills, rent, or loans.
General term for late payment fee. Used in formal contexts like bills and contracts.
A late fee has been incurred.
Shorter, common term for late fee, often used in official notices.
Please pay the late fee.
Legal/financial term for late payment damages, often in loan agreements.
The late payment penalty is 14.6% per annum.
A fee charged for returning an item after the due date, such as library books or video rentals.
A fee charged by a credit card company for missing the payment due date.
An extra charge for paying rent after the due date.
Specifies late fee for rent. Often shortened to 延滞料金 in context.
The rent late fee is 5% of the rent.
延滞 (entai) implies overdue payment or return, while 遅延 (chien) simply means delay. In financial contexts, 遅延損害金 is a legal term for late payment damages, whereas 延滞料金 is a general late fee.
I forgot to pay my bill and got a late fee.
The library charges a late fee of 50 yen per day.
I paid the late fee for the rental video.
A late fee will be added.