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代金引換 (daikinhikikae) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

代だい金きん引ひき換かえ

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Meanings

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cash on delivery; COD

Payment method where the recipient pays when the goods are delivered. Common in online shopping and mail order.

この商しょう品ひんは代だい金きん引ひき換かえでお送おく

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This item will be sent cash on delivery.

代だい金きん引ひき換かえの手て数すう料りょうはお客きゃく様さま負ふ担たんとなります。

The COD fee is borne by the customer.

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
金gold
引pull, tug, jerk
換interchange, period, change

Related words

着ちゃく払ばらい
着払い is used for freight or postage paid by the recipient, while 代金引換 specifically refers to payment for the goods themselves upon delivery.

Written forms

代だい金きん引ひき換かえ
Standard kanji spelling for 'cash on delivery'.
代だい金きん引ひき換かえ
Explicit okurigana spelling, also common.

Etymology

Compound of 代金 (payment) + 引き換え (exchange, in return for). Literally 'in exchange for payment'.