礼金
See also: 禮金
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 礼金 – see 禮金 (“betrothal money for the bride's family during engagement; gift of money; monetary gift; etc.”). (This term, 礼金, is the simplified form of 禮金.) |
Notes:
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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礼 | 金 |
れい Grade: 3 | きん Grade: 1 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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禮金 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 礼 (rei, “gratitude”) + 金 (kin, “money”). First cited in 1678.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) れーきん [rèékíń] (Heiban – [0])[2][3][4]
- IPA(key): [ɾe̞ːkʲĩɴ]
Noun
礼金 • (reikin)
- [date uncertain] (real estate) key money: an amount of money paid to a landlord to start a lease agreement, usually non-refundable and separate from the deposit, and often a set multiple of the monthly rent amount
- Coordinate term: 敷金 (shikikin, “deposit, security to lease or rent a property”)
- [from 1678] an amount of money given as thanks for something
- Synonyms: 謝礼金 (shareikin), 謝金 (shakin)
Usage notes
The custom of a non-refundable gift of reikin or key money to start a lease is more common in eastern Japan than in western Japan. See Key_money#Japan for more details.
References
- “礼金”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
- 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN