Renewal and Rent Increase
Handle a contract renewal, ask for the grounds behind a rent increase, and negotiate a figure both sides can accept.
N3 Topic-Based Conversation — Renting & Real Estate Negotiation · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 更新（こうしん） (更新): renewal of a contract
- 更新料（こうしんりょう） (更新料): renewal fee
- 改定（かいてい） (改定): revision, adjustment (of a rate)
- 増額（ぞうがく） (増額): increase in amount
- 減額（げんがく） (減額): decrease in amount
- 通知（つうち） (通知): notice, notification
- 事前（じぜん） (事前): in advance, beforehand
- 協議（きょうぎ） (協議): discussion, consultation between parties
- 合意（ごうい） (合意): agreement, consensus
- 拒否（きょひ） (拒否): refusal, rejection
- 正当（せいとう） (正当): justified, legitimate
- 根拠（こんきょ） (根拠): basis, grounds
- 家計（かけい） (家計): household budget
- 猶予（ゆうよ） (猶予): grace period, postponement
In-lesson practice
- Renewal and Rent Increase — 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 「更新（こうしん）」 mean in this lesson?
- renewal of a contract
- What does 「更新料（こうしんりょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- renewal fee
- What does 「改定（かいてい）」 mean in this lesson?
- revision, adjustment (of a rate)
- What does 「増額（ぞうがく）」 mean in this lesson?
- increase in amount
- What does 「減額（げんがく）」 mean in this lesson?
- decrease in amount
- What does 「通知（つうち）」 mean in this lesson?
- notice, notification
- What does 「事前（じぜん）」 mean in this lesson?
- in advance, beforehand
- What does 「協議（きょうぎ）」 mean in this lesson?
- discussion, consultation between parties
- What does 「合意（ごうい）」 mean in this lesson?
- agreement, consensus
- What does 「拒否（きょひ）」 mean in this lesson?
- refusal, rejection
- What does 「正当（せいとう）」 mean in this lesson?
- justified, legitimate
- What does 「根拠（こんきょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- basis, grounds
- What does 「家計（かけい）」 mean in this lesson?
- household budget
- What does 「猶予（ゆうよ）」 mean in this lesson?
- grace period, postponement
- 更新（ ）、家賃の見直しをお願いしたい。
- The renewal is the occasion for the request, so を機に is used.
- この駅の家賃は上がり（ ）。
- 〜つつある attaches to the masu stem and is used as つつあります in polite speech.
- 根拠のない値上げは、契約の解除につながり（ ）。
- 〜かねない warns of a possible bad outcome such as the contract being terminated.
- 「更新料」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
- 更新料 is read こうしんりょう.
- 「根拠」の意味として最も近いものはどれですか。
- 根拠 means the basis or grounds that support a claim or decision.
- 大家さんから一方的に値上げの通知が届きました。最も適切な対応はどれですか。
- Asking for the grounds is the correct first step before agreeing or refusing. Ignoring the notice does not resolve anything.