rental fee; rent; hire charge
Refers to the money paid for renting or hiring something, such as equipment, a vehicle, or a space.
The rental fee for the car is 5,000 yen per day.
How much is the hire charge for this tool?
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly showing the reading.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 貸し (kashi, 'lending') + 賃 (chin, 'fee, wages'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.