頭金(あたまきん)

あたまきん
noun
down payment; deposit
money
1. down payment; deposit (first lump-sum installment)
The initial portion of a purchase price paid upfront, with the balance covered by a loan or later installments. Common when buying a house or car.
頭金(あたまきん)を払(はら)う。
Pay a down payment.
車(くるま)の頭金(あたまきん)を用意(ようい)する。
Prepare a down payment for a car.
家(いえ)を買(か)うとき、頭金(あたまきん)が多(おお)いほど月々(つきづき)の返済(へんさい)は楽(らく)になる。
When buying a house, the larger the down payment, the easier the monthly repayments.

The cash paid at the start of a purchase, reducing the amount that must be financed.

Common collocations

  • 頭金(あたまきん)を払(はら)う: to pay a down payment
  • 頭金(あたまきん)を入(い)れる: to put down a deposit
  • 頭金(あたまきん)なし: no down payment required

Similar words

  • 手付金(てつけきん): earnest money — paid to secure a contract and forfeited if the buyer backs out, whereas 頭金(あたまきん) is simply the first part of the price

Related Words

Compare: 手付金(てつけきん) (earnest money)
Compare: 自己資金(じこしきん) (one's own funds)
Compare: 前金(まえきん) (advance payment)
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Added 2026.6.26 3:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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