Abbreviation of 'revolving payment' (revolving payment method) where a credit-card balance is paid off in installments or with fixed monthly payments; commonly used in spoken Japanese.
最近、高額な買い物をリボ払いで支払った人が増えている。
Recently, more people have been paying for expensive purchases with revolving payments.
リボ払いは月々の負担は軽くなるが、利息と手数料に注意しよう。
Revolving payments reduce the monthly burden, but watch out for interest and fees.
明細に『リボ払い』と書かれているか確認してください。
Please check whether 'リボ払い' is written on the statement.
友達にリボ払いを勧められたが、一括払いにした。
A friend recommended revolving payments, but I chose a lump-sum payment.