頭あたま金きん

あ

た

ま

き

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the initial lump-sum payment made when purchasing something on credit or with a loan, especially for real estate or large items.

家いえを買かうときは、頭あたま金きんを用よう意いする必ひつ要ようがある。
When buying a house, you need to prepare a down payment.

頭あたま

金きん

を

多おお

め

に

入い

れる

と

、

月つき

々づき

の

返へん

済さい

が

楽らく

に

なる

。

If you put down a larger down payment, your monthly repayments become easier.

手て付つけ金きん
手付金 is an earnest money deposit paid when signing a contract, often refundable under certain conditions, while 頭金 is a non-refundable down payment that forms part of the total price.
内うち金きん
内金 is a partial payment or advance, which can be similar to a deposit but is more general and not necessarily tied to a loan or credit purchase like 頭金.

Compound of 頭 (atama, 'head') and 金 (kin, 'money'), literally 'head money', referring to the initial sum paid upfront.