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前勘定 (まえかんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
paying in advance ; advance payment
Refers to the act of paying before receiving goods or services, or the amount paid in advance. Often used in contexts like hotel check-in, ordering, or settling a bill early.
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If you pay in advance, you'll get a discount.
Kanji 勘 intuition, perception, check 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 後あと 払ばら い 後払い means paying after receiving goods or services, the opposite of 前勘定.
前まえ 払ばら い 前払い is a more common synonym for advance payment, used in everyday situations. 前勘定 is slightly more formal or businesslike.
Etymology Compound of 前 (まえ, 'before') and 勘定 (かんじょう, 'calculation, bill'). The combination straightforwardly yields 'advance payment'.
