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    3. 礼金

    礼金

    礼れい金きん

    money (given as thanks)

    KMT9News #33+1CoreNounBusiness & FinanceHome & HousingKanji Vocab13 strokes

    れいきん

    Noun

    1.
    money (given as thanks), reward money, fee, recompense, remuneration, honorarium
    2.
    key money, fee paid for rental rights

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    このアパートは礼れい金きんがいらない。

    This apartment does not require key money.

    KMT8Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    日に本ほんで部へ屋やを借かりる際さい、敷しき金きんと礼れい金きんが必ひつ要ような場ば合あいが多おおい。

    When renting a room in Japan, a security deposit and key money are often required.

    KMT9Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    礼れい金きんは、貸かし主ぬしへの謝しゃ礼れいとして支し払はらわれるもので、通つう常じょうは返へん還かんされない。

    Key money is paid as a gratuity to the landlord and is usually not refunded.

    KMT9Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    最さい近きんでは、礼れい金きんなしの賃ちん貸たい物ぶっ件けんも増ふえてきている。

    Recently, rental properties without key money have been increasing.

    KMT9Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    講こう演えんの謝しゃ礼れいとして、少しょう額がくの礼れい金きんを受うけ取とった。

    I received a small honorarium as a fee for the lecture.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    礼
    salute・bow・ceremony・thanks・remuneration
    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
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