Word
払い込む
Meaning in Englishto deposit, to pay in
Animated kanji stroke order
Word context
What it means
It means to pay in, i.e., to remit money or deposit funds into a recipient's account or form of payment. The action is financial and formal, typically used in banking, bill payments, and organizational dues.
Main meanings
- Deposit funds into an account or recipient by transferring money rather than paying with cash
- Contribute money to a group, fund, or membership, settling a shared expense
- Indicate the completion of a payment in financial documents and banking contexts
How to use it
Used in formal and semi-formal financial contexts as a transitive verb that takes a direct object (what is paid) and a destination (where the payment goes). Common in banking, invoices, and dues processing; less common in casual speech compared to simpler verbs like 払う or 支払う.
Variants and close terms
- 振り込む (furikomu) — transferring money into an account
- 支払う (shiharau) — to pay (general)
- 入金する (nyūkin suru) — to deposit funds
Composition
- 払い: noun form of 払う meaning to pay
- 込む: kanji indicating 'to enter/insert' used as a verbal suffix here to express the action of inserting funds into a recipient or account
Etymology
払い derives from the noun form of 払う meaning to pay, with 込む meaning to insert or push into; together they form a native Japanese verb meaning to push a payment into a recipient or system.
Word class
verb (動詞), transitive
Related words by kanji and components
N2
飛び込む
tobikomu
to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into
N2
払い戻す
haraimodosu
to repay, to pay back
N2
引っ込む
hikkomu
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
N2
酔っ払い
yopparai
drunkard
N3
支払
shiharai
payment, settlement
N3
支払う
shiharau
pay, settle
N3
申し込む
moushikomu
apply, sign up, request
N3
人込み
hitogomi
crowd of people
N4
払う
harau
pay, clear away