payment in advance; prepayment
Rare term; the more common word is 前払い (まえばらい). Used in contexts like business or formal agreements.
See also: 前払い
このサービスは事前払いが必要です。
This service requires payment in advance.
Compound of 事前 (beforehand) and 払い (payment), the nominalized form of 払う (to pay).