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How do you say "invoice" in Japanese?
請求書
seikyuusho
In Japanese, "invoice" is 請求書 (seikyuusho).
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Pronunciation
Seikyuusho is four parts, sei-kyuu-sho, with the middle kyuu drawn out noticeably longer than the syllables around it.
Writing and usage
請求書 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はクライアントに請求書を送った。
kanojo ha kuraianto ni seikyuusho wo okutsu ta.
She sent the client an invoice.
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How to remember 請求書
Seikyuusho contains 'kyuu', sounding like 'cue' — the invoice is your cue that payment is now due.
Related words
- currency 通貨 tsuuka
- coin コイン koin
- salary 給与 kyuuyo
- income 収入 shuunyuu
- expense 費用 hiyou
- profit 利益 rieki
- tax 税金 zeikin
- payment 支払い shiharai
- exchange rate 為替レート kawase reeto
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Questions about 請求書
How do you pronounce 請求書?
Seikyuusho is four parts, sei-kyuu-sho, with the middle kyuu drawn out noticeably longer than the syllables around it.
Is 請求書 formal or casual?
請求書 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 請求書 written in Japanese?
請求書 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as seikyuusho.
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"Invoice" in other languages
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