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延滞利子 (えんたいりし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

延えん滞たい利り子し

Meanings

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noun

interest in arrears; overdue interest

Financial term for interest that has become due but remains unpaid. Used in contexts such as loans, taxes, and invoices.

延えん滞たい利り子しが発はっ生せいする前まえに支し払はらいを済すませてください。
Please make the payment before overdue interest accrues.
ローンの延えん滞たい利り子しは元もと金きんに加か算さんされます。
Overdue interest on the loan is added to the principal.

Kanji

延prolong, stretching
滞stagnate, be delayed, overdue
利profit, advantage, benefit
子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

延えん滞たい金きん
延滞金 is a broader term for any late payment penalty, while 延滞利子 specifically refers to the interest portion of such charges.
遅ち延えん損そん害がい金きん
遅延損害金 is a legal term for damages due to delay, often used in contracts, whereas 延滞利子 is more common in everyday financial contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 延滞 (overdue, arrears) and 利子 (interest). The reading is the standard on'yomi for each kanji.