noun
accounts payable; unpaid money; arrears
Accounting term for money that has not yet been paid; often used in business contexts.
未払金が溜まっているので、早く支払わなければならない。
We have accumulated unpaid bills, so we need to pay them soon.
決
Record it as accounts payable on the financial statement.
買掛金 refers specifically to trade payables (accounts payable to suppliers), whereas 未払金 is a broader term for any unpaid money.
Standard kanji spelling for this accounting term.
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 未 (mi, 'not yet') + 払い (harai, 'payment', from 払う harau 'to pay') + 金 (kin, 'money').