VocabJLPT N1
settlement
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. settlement (of an account)
  2. 2. liquidation of debts
This noun refers to the settlement or completion of a financial transaction, such as paying for goods or clearing a debt. It is commonly used in business and financial contexts, including electronic and cashless payments.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

While traveling, I was told, "This currency cannot be used for payment."

Sentence 2

If you don't pay right then, the reservation gets canceled?

Sentence 3

I'll go ahead and process that payment by end of this week.

Sentence 4

With older terminals, contactless payments can be unreliable.

Sentence 5

The prefectural police issued a warning that payment information had been leaked through a fraudulent website.