Japanese word

返金

Pronunciation

Romajihenkin

Meaning

  • nounrefund

Example

商品を返して、返金を受けます。shō hin o kae shi te hen kin o u ke ma su

I return the product and receive a refund.

Illustration for 返金 (refund)

More examples

店に連絡して、返金を求めます。mise ni ren raku shi te hen kin o moto me ma su

I contact the store and request a refund.

Core concept

Describes money returned to a payer after a purchase is canceled, a product is returned, or a payment is found to be incorrect.

Common phrases

  • 返金を受けるhen kin o u ke ru

    receive a refund

  • 返金を求めるhen kin o moto me ru

    request a refund

  • 返金に応じるhen kin ni ō ji ru

    agree to a refund

Similar words

払い戻しharaimodoshi: Money returned after a canceled payment, especially for an unused ticket, service, or reservation.

Definition in Japanese

いったん支払った代金を、商品を返品したり契約を取り消したりした際に、支払った人へ戻すこと。i tta n shi hara tta dai kin o shō hin o hen pin shi ta ri kei yaku o to ri ke shi ta ri shi ta sai ni shi hara tta hito e modo su ko to

Word origin

返金 (henkin, "refund") combines 返 (hen, "return") and 金 (kin, "money"), expressing the return of money.

Usage tips

  • In customer-service English, a refund is money paid back to a customer, while a return is the act of sending a purchased item back.

Other meanings

  • reimbursementnoun

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