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礼金
Money paid once at the start of a tenancy and never returned. Many modern listings advertise 礼金なし to attract tenants. Learners often confuse it with 敷金, which is refundable.
Examples in context
この物件は礼金なしです
This property has no key money
礼金は大家さんに払います
You pay the key money to the landlord
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