【英語】bill/invoice(請求書)の意味の違いと使い分け

英語で「請求書」を表す単語

の違いを理解します。

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billの意味と用例文

[名]請求書、勘定

 

The bill for the repairs came to $650.

Have you paid the phone bill?

引用：Longman現代英英辞典

invoiceの意味と用例文

[名]請求書、送り状、納品書

 

They sent him an invoice at the end of the month.

We have received an invoice for $250.

引用：Longman現代英英辞典

bill/invoiceの違いをもっと詳しく

bill

a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc

especially British English a list showing how much you have to pay for food you have eaten in a restaurant check American English

引用：Longman現代英英辞典

invoice

a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing how much you owe for them

a document that lists the goods that a company has sent, or the services they have provided, and tells you how much you must pay. It is often sent from one company to another company

引用：Longman現代英英辞典

Longman現代英英辞典(シソーラス含む)の説明も見ていきます。

billについては

a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc
(受けたサービスや仕事に対してどれくらいの支払いが必要であるかを示したリスト)

a list showing how much you have to pay for food you have eaten in a restaurant
(レストランにて食べたものに対して支払いが必要な額を示したリスト)

※イギリス英語ではbill、アメリカ英語ではcheck

という「請求書」との説明がされています。

 

invoiceについては

a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing how much you owe for them
(提供されたまたは仕事を受けたなどの商品を示すリストで、どれくらい支払う必要があるのかを示している)

a document that lists the goods that a company has sent, or the services they have provided, and tells you how much you must pay. It is often sent from one company to another company
(会社が扱っている商品または提供しているサービスを示す書類でどれくらいの金額であるかを示す。よく会社同士でやり取りされるもの)

という説明に「納品書(請求書)」というニュアンスを汲み取る事ができます。

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