N3
しはらい (shiharai)
支払
payment
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to the act of paying money for goods, services, or bills. Often used with する as a verb (支払う). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'I told you, I am making the payment! Don't you dare go holding back just because you're a guy! ...N-Not that I want to show off or anything, okay?! I just wanted to treat you for once!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『支払いは私がするって言ってるでしょ！男のくせに遠慮すんじゃないわよ！...べ、別にかっこつけたいわけじゃないわよ！たまには、あんたにご馳走してあげたいだけなんだから！』
📝 Example Sentences
レストランでの支払いはカードで済ませました。
I completed the payment at the restaurant by card.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "支払"!
商品の代金の_______は、今月末までにお願いします。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 代金を渡す行為を指すため「支払」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『支払いの期限は絶対よ！まさか滞納しようなんて考えてないでしょうね？（睨みつつ心配そうに）』
English: Since it refers to the act of handing over money, 'payment' (shiharai) is correct. Haruka: 'The payment deadline is absolute! You're not thinking of delaying it, are you? (glaring but looking worried)'
English: Since it refers to the act of handing over money, 'payment' (shiharai) is correct. Haruka: 'The payment deadline is absolute! You're not thinking of delaying it, are you? (glaring but looking worried)'
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