違約金(いやくきん)

いやくきん
noun
penalty fee; cancellation fee
finance
1. penalty fee; cancellation fee
A fee charged when breaking or canceling a contract before its term ends, common with phone contracts, gym memberships, and rental agreements.
違約金(いやくきん)はいくらですか。
How much is the cancellation fee?
途中(とちゅう)解約(かいやく)すると違約金(いやくきん)がかかる。
If you cancel early, there's a penalty fee.
2年(にねん)縛(しば)りの契約(けいやく)で違約金(いやくきん)が高(たか)かった。
The penalty fee was high because of the two-year contract.

違約金(いやくきん) is common in Japanese service contracts. Phone contracts traditionally had 2-year terms (2年(にねん)縛(しば)り) with significant cancellation fees, though regulations have changed to reduce these.

Common collocations

Related words

Related Words

Related: 解約(かいやく) (cancellation)
Related: 契約(けいやく) (contract)
Compare: 解約金(かいやくきん) (cancellation fee)
general
Added 2026.2.3 21:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
09500/09819_iyakukin