noun
rental fee; rent; hire charge
Refers to the money paid for renting or hiring something, such as equipment, a vehicle, or a space.
レンタカーの貸し賃は一日五千円です。
The rental fee for the car is 5,000 yen per day.
この道具の貸し賃はいくらですか。
How much is the hire charge for this tool?
賃貸料 is a more formal term for rent, often used in contracts or real estate contexts, while 貸し賃 is a casual, everyday word for rental fees.
使用料 is a broader term for usage fees, not limited to rentals, and can apply to facilities or services.
Compound of 貸し (kashi, 'lending') + 賃 (chin, 'fee, wages'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.