還付

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 還付 is read かんぷ and means returning money as a refund or reimbursement.
• Basic usage: It is used for a refund of an overpaid fee and for checking when a deposit will be returned.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is refunded
  • 料金の還付 refers to returning an overpaid fee.
• Passive form
  • 還付される is the passive form meaning that a deposit or other payment will be refunded.