Deposit - Shikikin

Japanese: 敷金 - しききん

〘 noun 〙① In the Edo period, a deposit or down payment in market transactions. Shikigane. ※Seiyo Dochu Hizakurige (1870-76)〈Kanagaki Robun〉11 "An English merchant made a deposit from the front warehouse and took the goods away without handing them over to people from another country." ② In the Edo period, an advance loan given by a wholesaler to a producer or distributor. Purchase money. ③ Warehouse storage fee. Warehouse fee. ④ Reward money. Reikin. ※Joruri Tomonaga (1637)1 "I don't need the emperor, so please give me 100 ryo of shikikin." ⑤ When renting real estate, especially a house, money that the tenant gives to the landlord in advance to guarantee the contractual debt. When there are no overdue rent payments and the lease is completed without any problems, the landlord must return it. Shikigane. ※Utsusemi (1895) by Higuchi Ichiyo, vol. 1 "Three months' worth of deposit (shikikin) " ⑥ Dowry at the time of marriage. Shikigane. ※Dangihon Endo Tsukan (1715), vol. 1 "A wife who brings a deposit will control her husband."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 江戸時代、市場取引での証拠金・手付金。敷銀。しきがね。※西洋道中膝栗毛（1870‐76）〈仮名垣魯文〉一一「英吉利の商官が、前びろから敷金(シキキン)をして上物は他国の者の手に渡さずに引あげてしまった」② 江戸時代、問屋が生産者・配給者に渡した前貸金。仕入金。③ 倉庫の保管料。倉敷料。④ 謝礼の金。礼金。※浄瑠璃・朝長（1637）一「みかどゑいらんましまして、しき金百両下され候へば」⑤ 不動産、特に家屋の貸借の際に、借主が契約上の債務を担保する目的であらかじめ貸主に差し出す金銭。家賃の滞納などがなく、賃貸借が無事終了した際には、貸主はこれを返還しなければならない。しきがね。※うつせみ（1895）〈樋口一葉〉一「敷金(シキキン)三月分」⑥ 婚姻の際の持参金。敷銀。しきがね。※談義本・艷道通鑑（1715）一「敷金持て来る女房は夫を尻に敷くから」

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