hand money

obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) Money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest money.

Japanese Meaning

契約成立のために手渡しで支払われる金銭、手付金

In the old ledger, they recorded the hand money given to secure the lease.

古い台帳には、賃貸契約を確保するために支払われた手付金が記録されていた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest money.