also: きはらい
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
paid-up; prepaid
Used in financial or accounting contexts to describe something that has already been paid, such as capital, insurance, or expenses. Often contrasted with 未払い (unpaid).
See also: 未払い
既払い保険料は経費として計上できる。
Prepaid insurance premiums can be recorded as expenses.
既払いの資本金は返還されない。
Paid-up capital is not refundable.
未払い means 'unpaid' or 'outstanding', the opposite of 既払い.
Compound of 既 (already) and 払い (payment), from the verb 払う (to pay).