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    3. 保証金

    保証金

    保ほ証しょう金きん

    deposit (esp. on renting a house)

    KMT9Ref L1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ほしょうきん

    Noun

    1.
    deposit (esp. on renting a house), security money, bond payment, guarantee

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    アパートを借かりるには保ほ証しょう金きんが必ひつ要ようです。

    A deposit is necessary to rent an apartment.

    KMT5Home & HousingDaily Life
    この物ぶっ件けんの保ほ証しょう金きんは家や賃ちんの2ヶ月げつ分ぶんです。

    The security deposit for this property is two months' rent.

    KMT9Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    契けい約やく終しゅう了りょう時じに保ほ証しょう金きんは通つう常じょう返へん還かんされますが、修しゅう繕ぜん費ひが差さし引ひかれる場ば合あいがあります。

    The security deposit is usually returned at the end of the contract, but repair costs may be deducted.

    KMT9Business & FinanceHome & Housing
    新しん規き事じ業ぎょうを始はじめる際さい、銀ぎん行こうから融ゆう資しを受うけるために保ほ証しょう金きんが必ひつ要ようとなることがあります。

    When starting a new business, a guarantee deposit may be required to receive a loan from the bank.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    賃ちん貸たい契けい約やくでは、敷しき金きんと保ほ証しょう金きんは異ことなる意い味み合あいを持もつことがあります。

    In rental agreements, "shikikin" (key money) and "hoshoukin" (security deposit) can have different meanings.

    KMT9Business & FinanceHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    保
    たも.つ…(8)
    protect・guarantee・keep・preserve・sustain…(1)
    証
    あかし…(1)
    evidence・proof・certificate
    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
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