Word Meaning 元払い

もとばらい motobarai

元払い is read as もとばらい (motobarai) and means prepayment (of postage, shipping, etc.).

Meaning

English

prepayment (of postage, shipping, etc.)

Reading

Kana

もとばらい

Romaji

motobarai

Writing Variants

元払もとばらい motobarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 122284 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元結い

もとゆい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元老

げんろう

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

元祖

がんそ

progenitor

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

元和

げんな

Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30)

元期

げんき

epoch

元治

げんじ

Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

元を取る

もとをとる

to recover a cost

元交際相手

もとこうさいあいて

former boyfriend