契けい約やく金きん

noun

contract money; down payment

Money paid at the time of signing a contract, often as a deposit or initial payment. Common in real estate, entertainment, and sports contracts.

• 新あたらしいアパートを借かりるとき、契けい約やく金きんとして家や賃ちんの2ヶか月げつ分ぶんを払はらった。

  When renting a new apartment, I paid two months' rent as contract money.

• プロ野や球きゅう選せん手しゅの契けい約やく金きんは年ねん々ねん高たかくなっている。

  The signing bonuses for professional baseball players are increasing year by year.