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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.
頭金を払う。
Pay a down payment.
車の頭金を用意する。
Prepare a down payment for a car.
家を買うとき、頭金が多いほど月々の返済は楽になる。
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:
- 頭金を払う: to pay a down payment
- 頭金を入れる: to put down a deposit
- 頭金なし: no down payment required
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 手付金: earnest money — paid to secure a contract and forfeited if the buyer backs out, whereas 頭金 is simply the first part of the price