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2009.09.10
Here are two good reasons why people in Japan don't move more often!
KEY MONEY / DEPOSIT 礼金/敷金
- In Japan, key money is an amount of money that a new tenant gives to a landlord before moving in, as “thanks” for being allowed to rent an apartment, house, etc.
A deposit is an amount of money that a new tenant gives to a landlord before moving in and that will be returned to the tenant after moving out if nothing has been damaged. - 日本で key money と言うと、新しい入居者がアパートや家などを貸してくれることに対する感謝の気持ちとして、入居する前に家主に払うお金、つまり、礼金のことです。
deposit は、新しい入居者が入居する前に家主に払い、何も損傷していなければ、立ち退いた後にその人に返還されるお金、つまり、敷金のことです。
- (newspaper ad)
All apartments are furnished (= come with furniture), and we don't require key money. - Before you can move in, you'll have to pay the first and last month's rent in advance, plus one month's rent for a deposit and another month's rent as key money.
- When I moved out, I only got $250 of my deposit back.
Enjoy the day!