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敷金

しききん

security deposit

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Examples

  1. 敷金は家賃二か月分だ。

    しききんはやちんにかげつぶんだ。

    The deposit is two months' rent.

  2. この部屋は敷金も礼金もいらない。

    このへやはしききんもれいきんもいらない。

    This room requires neither a deposit nor key money.

  3. 部屋を汚さなければ、敷金は返ってくる。

    へやをよごさなければ、しききんはかえってくる。

    If you don't damage the room, the deposit comes back.

  4. 引っ越すとき、掃除代を引かれて敷金が半分しか戻らなかった。

    ひっこすとき、そうじだいをひかれてしききんがはんぶんしかもどらなかった。

    When I moved out, cleaning costs were deducted and only half the deposit came back.

Common patterns

敷金を払う
to pay a deposit
敷金が戻る
the deposit is returned
敷金・礼金
deposit and key money

Memory tip

敷金 is refundable at the end of the lease; 礼金, which is always listed beside it, is a thank-you payment to the landlord that you never get back. Keep the pair straight before you sign anything.

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