契けい約やく金きんけいやくきんじ字FuriganaMeanings1nouncontract money; down paymentMoney 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