解 約 金(かいやくきん)

かいやくきん

noun

cancellation fee; early termination charge

1. cancellation fee; early termination charge

A fee charged when a contract is cancelled before its agreed term, common with mobile phone plans, rental agreements, and subscriptions.

解約金(かいやくきん)がかかる。

A cancellation fee applies.

途中(とちゅう)で解約(かいやく)すると解約金(かいやくきん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

If you cancel partway through, a cancellation fee is required.

契約(けいやく)期間(きかん)が終(お)われば解約金(かいやくきん)なしで解約(かいやく)できる。

Once the contract period ends, you can cancel without any termination charge.

Formed from 解約(かいやく) (cancellation of a contract) + 金(きん) (money, fee). Most often encountered with phone carriers, internet providers, and rental contracts.

Common collocations

解約金(かいやくきん)が発生(はっせい)する: a cancellation fee is incurred
解約金(かいやくきん)を払(はら)う: to pay a cancellation fee
解約金(かいやくきん)なし: no cancellation fee

Similar words

違約金(いやくきん): penalty for breach of contract — broader; a penalty for not honoring contract terms, not only for cancelling
手数料(てすうりょう): handling fee — a general service charge, not tied to cancellation

Related Words

Compare: 違約金(いやくきん) (penalty for breach of contract)

Compare: 手数料(てすうりょう) (handling fee)

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Added 2026.6.14 21:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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