also: げんなま
noun
cold cash; hard cash
Slang term emphasizing physical money, often used in contrast to credit or digital payments.
現ナマで払うと割引になる店もある。
Some shops give a discount if you pay in cold cash.
彼はいつも現ナマを持ち歩いている。
He always carries hard cash with him.
Standard word for cash; 現ナマ is a slangier, more emphatic alternative.
Compound of 現 (gen, 'real') and ナマ (nama, 'raw' or 'live'), literally 'raw cash'. The katakana spelling of ナマ adds a slangy, emphatic feel.