noun
A payment arrangement where the due date is postponed to a later time. Common in business and financial contexts.
この契約では延べ払いが認められています。
Deferred payment is allowed under this contract.
延べ払いの条件について話し合いましょう。
Let's discuss the terms of deferred payment.
分割払い means installment payment, where the total amount is divided into multiple payments over time, while 延べ払い simply postpones the entire payment to a later date.
後払い is a more general term for paying after receiving goods or services, whereas 延べ払い specifically refers to a formal deferral of the payment due date.
Compound of 延べ (nobe, 'extending') and 払い (harai, 'payment'). The kanji 延 means 'prolong' or 'extend', reflecting the postponement of payment.