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保証金
保証金 is a guarantee sum held and normally returned. Its parts mean guarantee and money. For a booking prepayment, Japanese uses 前払い or 内金 instead.
Examples in context
保証金は後で返金されます
The deposit will be refunded later.
保証金を五千円払います
I pay a five thousand yen deposit.
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