電でん信しん為替かわせ

Meanings

1

noun

telegraphic transfer

A financial term for transferring money via telegraph or wire; now often used broadly for electronic funds transfers.

海かい外がい送そう金きんには電でん信しん為替かわせを利り用ようした。
I used a telegraphic transfer for the overseas remittance.

exchange, spare, substitute

Similar words

送そう金きん
送金 is a general term for remittance or sending money, while 電信為替 specifically refers to the telegraphic transfer method.
為替かわせ
為替 is a broader term for money exchange or remittance; 電信為替 is a specific type of 為替 done via telegraph.

Etymology

Compound of 電信 (telegraph) and 為替 (money exchange/remittance). The term originated when telegraph lines were used to transmit money transfer instructions.