後払い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 後払い is read あとばらい and means paying after receiving goods or using a service.
• Basic usage: It is used for paying after a repair is complete or choosing a pay-later method when ordering goods.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Payment timing and number of payments
  • 後払い describes when payment is made and contrasts with advance payment, 前払い(まえばらい). 分割払い(ぶんかつばらい) describes paying in installments, which concerns the number of payments instead.