# 民法 / Civil Code — 第六百十一条 (Article 611)

- Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号
- English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第六百十一条 (Article 611)（賃借物の一部滅失等による賃料の減額等） — address `art-611`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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### 第六百十一条（賃借物の一部滅失等による賃料の減額等） — (Reduction of Rent Due to Partial Loss of a Leased Thing)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-611 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-611 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-611</sup>

      **第一項**  賃借物の一部が滅失その他の事由により使用及び収益をすることができなくなった場合において、それが賃借人の責めに帰することができない事由によるものであるときは、賃料は、その使用及び収益をすることができなくなった部分の割合に応じて、減額される。
      <sup>art-611/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-611/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-611/par-1</sup>
      If it comes to no longer be possible to use or profit from part of a leased thing due to grounds such as loss and this is caused by grounds not attributable to the lessee, the rent is reduced in proportion to the value of the part that can no longer be used or profited from.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  賃借物の一部が滅失その他の事由により使用及び収益をすることができなくなった場合において、残存する部分のみでは賃借人が賃借をした目的を達することができないときは、賃借人は、契約の解除をすることができる。
      <sup>art-611/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-611/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-611/par-2</sup>
      If it comes to no longer be possible to use or profit from part of a leased thing due to grounds such as loss and the lessee is unable to achieve the purpose of the lease with the remaining part alone, the lessee may cancel the contract.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-10-11
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Code — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4848/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
- This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11