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表層形
元払い
モトバライ
名詞

元払い (モトバライ)

Motobarai · もとばらい — prepayment (of postage, shipping, etc.)

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元払い in rōmaji: motobarai.

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Updated: 2026年8月4日
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表層形 (Surface)
元払い
読み (Reading)
モトバライ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
元払い
読み・基本形
モトバライ
表記・基本形
元払い
見出し語の読み
モトバライ
💡 English Meaning

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