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賦払い (ぶばらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

賦ぶ払ばらい

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Meanings

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noun

installment payment; easy payment plan

Refers to paying for something in installments, often used in consumer finance and retail contexts.

この店みせでは賦ぶ払ばらいで家か具ぐを買かえます。
You can buy furniture on an installment plan at this store.
賦ぶ払ばらいの手て数すう料りょうはいくらですか。
How much is the installment payment fee?

Kanji

賦levy, ode, prose
払pay, clear out, prune

Similar words

分ぶん割かつ払ばらい
分割払い is the more common modern term for installment payments; 賦払い is a slightly older or more formal financial term.
月げっ賦ぷ
月賦 specifically refers to monthly installments, while 賦払い is a broader term for any installment plan.

Etymology

Compound of 賦 (installment, levy) and 払い (payment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese financial contexts since at least the early 20th century.