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内渡し (うちわたし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内うち渡わたし

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

partial delivery; partial payment

Business term for delivering or paying only a portion of the total, often used in contracts and logistics.

契けい約やくでは内うち渡わたしが認みとめられている。
The contract allows for partial delivery.
今こん回かいの支し払はらいは内うち渡わたしとなります。

This payment will be a partial payment.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
渡transit, ford, ferry

Similar words

分ぶん割かつ払ばらい
分割払い refers to installment payments over time, while 内渡し is a one-time partial payment or delivery, often before the full amount is settled.
一いち部ぶ納のう品ひん
一部納品 is a more general term for partial delivery of goods, while 内渡し is a specific business/legal term often used in contracts.

Etymology

Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside' or 'partial') and 渡し (watashi, 'delivery' or 'handing over'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in business contexts.