礼金

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 礼金 is read as れいきん and can mean “key money” or “honorarium”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show nonrefundable key money in a lease and an honorarium offered to an intermediary.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It can be nonrefundable key money in a lease or an honorarium for help; lease deposit 敷金 has a different repayment function.