Deposit and Key Money
Read an initial-cost breakdown, separate the deposit from key money, and understand which parts are returned and which are written off.
N3 Topic-Based Conversation — Renting & Real Estate Negotiation · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 敷金（しききん） (敷金): security deposit
- 礼金（れいきん） (礼金): key money (a non-refundable thank-you payment to the landlord)
- 敷引き（しきびき） (敷引き): part of the deposit kept by the landlord
- 原状回復（げんじょうかいふく） (原状回復): restoring a room to its original condition
- 償却（しょうきゃく） (償却): writing off, amortising a cost
- 精算（せいさん） (精算): final settlement, settling accounts
- 内金（うちきん） (内金): partial payment made before the total is fixed
- 手付金（てつけきん） (手付金): earnest money paid to secure the contract
- 残金（ざんきん） (残金): remaining balance
- 振込（ふりこみ） (振込): bank transfer
- 領収書（りょうしゅうしょ） (領収書): receipt
- 明細（めいさい） (明細): itemised statement, breakdown
- 相殺（そうさい） (相殺): offsetting one amount against another
- 費用（ひよう） (費用): cost, expense
In-lesson practice
- Deposit and Key Money — Exercises (6 questions)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 「敷金（しききん）」 mean in this lesson?
- security deposit
- What does 「礼金（れいきん）」 mean in this lesson?
- key money (a non-refundable thank-you payment to the landlord)
- What does 「敷引き（しきびき）」 mean in this lesson?
- part of the deposit kept by the landlord
- What does 「原状回復（げんじょうかいふく）」 mean in this lesson?
- restoring a room to its original condition
- What does 「償却（しょうきゃく）」 mean in this lesson?
- writing off, amortising a cost
- What does 「精算（せいさん）」 mean in this lesson?
- final settlement, settling accounts
- What does 「内金（うちきん）」 mean in this lesson?
- partial payment made before the total is fixed
- What does 「手付金（てつけきん）」 mean in this lesson?
- earnest money paid to secure the contract
- What does 「残金（ざんきん）」 mean in this lesson?
- remaining balance
- What does 「振込（ふりこみ）」 mean in this lesson?
- bank transfer
- What does 「領収書（りょうしゅうしょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- receipt
- What does 「明細（めいさい）」 mean in this lesson?
- itemised statement, breakdown
- What does 「相殺（そうさい）」 mean in this lesson?
- offsetting one amount against another
- What does 「費用（ひよう）」 mean in this lesson?
- cost, expense
- 入居を決めた（ ）、初期費用を早めに用意したい。
- Now that the decision is made, 上は states what follows from it.
- 礼金は大家さん（ ）支払うお金です。
- The person the payment is directed at takes に対して.
- 振込手数料（ ）、表示の金額がそのまま残金になります。
- The transfer fee is the one excluded item, so を除いて fits.
- 「敷金」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
- 敷金 is read しききん.
- 「手付金」の意味として最も近いものはどれですか。
- 手付金 is paid first to secure the contract, with the balance paid later.
- 明細に「敷引き一か月分」とあり、意味がわかりません。最も適切な質問はどれですか。
- Asking for a clear explanation is polite and appropriate. The other options assume things or accuse the agent.