Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 代だい 金きん を 払はら う to pay for the price of something
I paid for the goods in cash.
代だい 金きん を 受う け 取と る to receive payment
The clerk took the payment and handed over a receipt.
代だい 金きん を 請せい 求きゅう する to bill someone for payment
The company billed for the unpaid amount.
代だい 金きん と 引ひ き 換か えに 〈 物もの 〉 を 渡わた す to hand over goods in exchange for payment
I handed over the item in exchange for the payment.
Kanji 代 substitute, change, convert Related words· 9 料金 is used for service charges or fares like phone bills or admission, while 代金 refers to the price paid for a specific purchased item.
価格 is the abstract listed price or market value of something, whereas 代金 is the actual sum of money handed over in a transaction.
値段 is the everyday, casual word for how much something costs, while 代金 sounds more formal and focuses on the money paid rather than the price tag.
費用 covers broader expenses or costs (including labor, materials, etc.), while 代金 is specifically the payment for goods received.
Show 5 more Show fewer 代金 refers to the price paid for goods purchased, whereas 料 typically marks a fee for a service or the use of something.
代金 is the price paid for goods in a commercial transaction, whereas 対価 can cover abstract or non-monetary compensation as well.
代金 is the payment for goods purchased, whereas 手数料 is an extra fee charged for the service of handling the transaction itself.
代金 is the money paid in exchange for goods or services, while 金額 simply denotes a numerical sum of money without implying an exchange.
代金 is the price or payment for a specific good or service, while 売上金 is the aggregate cash a business has taken in from sales.
Don't confuse with 代金 is the money paid for goods or a purchase, while 賃金 means wages paid to a worker for labor; the two share the kanji 金 but differ completely in meaning.
代金 means the price or payment owed for goods or services, while 大金 simply means a large amount of money; the two are easily mixed up because だいきん and たいきん sound alike.
代金 is the actual sum of money paid for something, while 値段 is the price tag or asking price itself.
Etymology Compound of 代 (だい , 'substitute, charge') and 金 (きん , 'money'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the word has been used since at least the Edo period to mean payment for goods.
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