先払い

さきばらい

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment See also: 前払い (まえばらい).
2. payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls) See also: 着払い (ちゃくばらい).
3. Noun forerunner

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as さき.
• 払 pay. Read as はらい.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists