Negotiating the Rent
Compare the rent with the local market rate, make a clear offer, and keep the negotiation polite when the landlord says no.
N3 Topic-Based Conversation — Renting & Real Estate Negotiation · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 交渉（こうしょう） (交渉): negotiation
- 値下げ（ねさげ） (値下げ): price reduction, lowering the price
- 折り合う（おりあう） (折り合う): to reach an agreement, to compromise
- 妥協（だきょう） (妥協): compromise
- 相場（そうば） (相場): market rate, going price
- 提示（ていじ） (提示): offer, presentation of a figure
- 譲歩（じょうほ） (譲歩): concession, yielding
- 応じる（おうじる） (応じる): to comply with, to respond to
- 期間（きかん） (期間): period, term
- 短期（たんき） (短期): short term
- 上限（じょうげん） (上限): upper limit
- 検討（けんとう） (検討): consideration, review
- 家賃（やちん） (家賃): rent
- 事情（じじょう） (事情): circumstances, situation
In-lesson practice
- Negotiating the Rent — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N3 quizzes
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 22 (7 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 21 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 20 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 19 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 18 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 17 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 16 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 15 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 14 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 13 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 12 (5 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Listening Exercise 11 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「交渉（こうしょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- negotiation
- What does 「値下げ（ねさげ）」 mean in this lesson?
- price reduction, lowering the price
- What does 「折り合う（おりあう）」 mean in this lesson?
- to reach an agreement, to compromise
- What does 「妥協（だきょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- compromise
- What does 「相場（そうば）」 mean in this lesson?
- market rate, going price
- What does 「提示（ていじ）」 mean in this lesson?
- offer, presentation of a figure
- What does 「譲歩（じょうほ）」 mean in this lesson?
- concession, yielding
- What does 「応じる（おうじる）」 mean in this lesson?
- to comply with, to respond to
- What does 「期間（きかん）」 mean in this lesson?
- period, term
- What does 「短期（たんき）」 mean in this lesson?
- short term
- What does 「上限（じょうげん）」 mean in this lesson?
- upper limit
- What does 「検討（けんとう）」 mean in this lesson?
- consideration, review
- What does 「家賃（やちん）」 mean in this lesson?
- rent
- What does 「事情（じじょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- circumstances, situation
- 見積もりが届き（ ）、ご連絡します。
- A verb stem plus 次第 means 'as soon as'. 上で would need the ta form, and たびに means 'every time'.
- 家賃が高い（ ）ありません。設備が古いだけです。
- 〜わけではない partly denies an assumption. Only わけでは completes this fixed pattern.
- 家賃の金額（ ）、大家さんと交渉を続けています。
- The topic people are negotiating over takes をめぐって.
- 「相場」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
- 相場 is read そうば and means the going market rate.
- 「折り合う」の意味として最も近いものはどれですか。
- 折り合う means both sides compromise and reach an agreement.
- 大家さんに「五千円の値下げは難しい」と言われました。最も適切な返事はどれですか。
- Offering an alternative keeps the negotiation polite and practical. The other replies are pushy or end the discussion abruptly.