Money paid before receiving goods or services; used in business and everyday contexts.
I paid half the amount as an advance payment.
A deposit or down payment, often part of a larger sum, while 前払金 is the full advance payment.
Standard kanji spelling for advance payment.
Variant with okurigana; both spellings are used.
Compound of 前払い (maebarai, 'advance payment') + 金 (kin, 'money').