“To pay back” in Japanese
Short answer
To pay back in Japanese is “払い戻す” (haraimodosu). Full meaning: to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse.
Other ways to say “To pay back” in Japanese
済ます
sumasu to finish, to get it over with, to conclude; to settle, to pay back; to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
払戻せる
haraimodoseru to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
払いもどす
haraimodosu to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
払い戻せる
haraimodoseru to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
払戻す
haraimodosu to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
はらいもどせる
haraimodoseru to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
はらいもどす
haraimodosu to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
返す
kaesu to return (something), to restore, to put back; to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn; to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
濟す
sumasu to finish, to get it over with, to conclude; to settle, to pay back; to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
済す
sumasu to finish, to get it over with, to conclude; to settle, to pay back; to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
すます
sumasu to finish, to get it over with, to conclude; to settle, to pay back; to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
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