Japanese word

クレジット

Pronunciation

Romajikurejitto

Meaning

  • nouncredit card

Example

クレジットで払えますか。ku re ji tto de hara e ma su ka

Can I pay by credit card?

Illustration for クレジット (credit card)

More examples

この店ではクレジットが使えません。ko no mise de wa ku re ji tto ga tsuka e ma se n

This store does not accept credit cards.

Core concept

Centers on using a card that lets the holder pay for a purchase through a credit account rather than paying cash at once.

Common phrases

  • クレジットカードku re ji tto kā do

    credit card

  • クレジット払いku re ji tto hara i

    credit card payment

Similar words

クレジットカードkurejittokādo: A card that lets the holder pay for purchases from a credit account instead of paying cash at once.
クレカkureka: An informal shortened term for a credit card used in casual conversation.

Definition in Japanese

購入した商品や利用したサービスの代金を、現金でその場に払わず後から支払うためのカード。kō nyū shi ta shō hin ya ri yō shi ta sā bi su no dai kin o gen kin de so no ba ni hara wa zu ato ka ra shi hara u ta me no kā do

Word origin

クレジット (kurejitto, "credit") is commonly shortened from クレジットカード (kurejitto kādo, "credit card"); the source English word comes ultimately from Latin credere, "to believe".

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, クレジット (kurejitto) can mean payment by credit card, while English usually needs the full phrase "credit card" for the card itself.

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