# 民法 / Civil Code — 第九章 (Part 2, Chapter 9)

- 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
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- Provision: 第九章 (Part 2, Chapter 9) — address `pt-2/ch-9`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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## 第九章　質権 — Chapter IX Pledges
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<sup>pt-2/ch-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-9</sup>

## 第一節　総則 — Section 1 General Provisions
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<sup>pt-2/ch-9/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-9/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-9/sec-1</sup>

### 第三百四十二条（質権の内容） — (Content of Pledges)
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<sup>art-342 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-342 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-342</sup>

    **第一項**  質権者は、その債権の担保として債務者又は第三者から受け取った物を占有し、かつ、その物について他の債権者に先立って自己の債権の弁済を受ける権利を有する。
    <sup>art-342/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-342/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-342/par-1</sup>
    A pledgee has the right to possess a thing received from an obligor or a third party as security for their claims and to have their own claims paid before other obligees out of that thing.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十三条（質権の目的） — (Subject of Pledges)
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<sup>art-343 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-343 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-343</sup>

    **第一項**  質権は、譲り渡すことができない物をその目的とすることができない。
    <sup>art-343/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-343/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-343/par-1</sup>
    A thing that cannot be transferred to another person may not be made the subject of a pledge.
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### 第三百四十四条（質権の設定） — (Creation of Pledges)
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<sup>art-344 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-344 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-344</sup>

    **第一項**  質権の設定は、債権者にその目的物を引き渡すことによって、その効力を生ずる。
    <sup>art-344/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-344/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-344/par-1</sup>
    The creation of a pledge becomes effective through delivery of the subject matter of the pledge to the obligee.
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### 第三百四十五条（質権設定者による代理占有の禁止） — (Prohibition of Possession through Pledgors as Agents)
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<sup>art-345 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-345 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-345</sup>

    **第一項**  質権者は、質権設定者に、自己に代わって質物の占有をさせることができない。
    <sup>art-345/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-345/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-345/par-1</sup>
    A pledgee may not allow a pledgor to possess the thing pledged on behalf of the pledgee.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十六条（質権の被担保債権の範囲） — (Scope of Secured Claims Under Pledges)
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<sup>art-346 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-346 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-346</sup>

    **第一項**  質権は、元本、利息、違約金、質権の実行の費用、質物の保存の費用及び債務の不履行又は質物の隠れた瑕疵によって生じた損害の賠償を担保する。ただし、設定行為に別段の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-346/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-346/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-346/par-1</sup>
    A pledges secures the principal, interest, penalties, expenses of enforcing the pledge, expense of preserving the thing pledged and the compensation of damage arising from failure to perform obligations or latent defects in the thing pledged; provided, however, that this does not apply if the act establishing the pledge provides otherwise.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十七条（質物の留置） — (Retention of the Thing Pledged)
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<sup>art-347 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-347 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-347</sup>

    **第一項**  質権者は、前条に規定する債権の弁済を受けるまでは、質物を留置することができる。ただし、この権利は、自己に対して優先権を有する債権者に対抗することができない。
    <sup>art-347/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-347/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-347/par-1</sup>
    The pledgee may retain the thing pledged until the claims provided for in the preceding Article are satisfied; provided, however, that this right may not be duly asserted against an obligee that has priority over the pledgee.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十八条（転質） — (Subpledges)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-348 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-348 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-348</sup>

    **第一項**  質権者は、その権利の存続期間内において、自己の責任で、質物について、転質をすることができる。この場合において、転質をしたことによって生じた損失については、不可抗力によるものであっても、その責任を負う。
    <sup>art-348/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-348/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-348/par-1</sup>
    The pledgee may subpledge the thing pledged within the duration of the pledgee's right, upon the pledgee's own responsibility. In this case, the pledgee is responsible for any loss arising from the subpledge even if the same is caused by force majeure.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百四十九条（契約による質物の処分の禁止） — (Prohibition on Disposition of the Thing Pledged by Contract)
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<sup>art-349 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-349 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-349</sup>

    **第一項**  質権設定者は、設定行為又は債務の弁済期前の契約において、質権者に弁済として質物の所有権を取得させ、その他法律に定める方法によらないで質物を処分させることを約することができない。
    <sup>art-349/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-349/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-349/par-1</sup>
    The pledgor may not, either by the acts establishing pledges or by contracts made before the due dates for the obligations, allow the pledgee to acquire ownership of the thing pledged as satisfaction of the obligations, nor promise to allow the pledgee to dispose of it in any manner other than is prescribed by law.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十条（留置権及び先取特権の規定の準用） — (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Rights of Retention and Statutory Liens)
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<sup>art-350 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-350 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-350</sup>

    **第一項**  第二百九十六条から第三百条まで及び第三百四条の規定は、質権について準用する。
    <sup>art-350/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-350/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-350/par-1</sup>
    The provisions of Articles 296 through 300 and those of Article 304 apply mutatis mutandis to pledges.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十一条（物上保証人の求償権） — (Third-Party Collateral Providers' Rights to Reimbursement)
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<sup>art-351 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-351 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-351</sup>

    **第一項**  他人の債務を担保するため質権を設定した者は、その債務を弁済し、又は質権の実行によって質物の所有権を失ったときは、保証債務に関する規定に従い、債務者に対して求償権を有する。
    <sup>art-351/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-351/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-351/par-1</sup>
    If a person that creates a pledge to secure an obligation of another person performs that obligation or loses ownership of the thing pledged due to the enforcement of the pledge, that person has the right to reimbursement from the obligor in accordance with the provisions regarding guarantee obligations.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第二節　動産質 — Section 2 Pledges on Movables
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-9/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-9/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-9/sec-2</sup>

### 第三百五十二条（動産質の対抗要件） — (Requirements for the Perfection of Pledges on Movables)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-352 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-352 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-352</sup>

    **第一項**  動産質権者は、継続して質物を占有しなければ、その質権をもって第三者に対抗することができない。
    <sup>art-352/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-352/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-352/par-1</sup>
    A pledgee of movables may not duly assert the pledge against third parties unless that pledgee is in continuous possession of the thing pledged.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十三条（質物の占有の回復） — (Recovery of Possession of the Thing Pledged)
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<sup>art-353 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-353 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-353</sup>

    **第一項**  動産質権者は、質物の占有を奪われたときは、占有回収の訴えによってのみ、その質物を回復することができる。
    <sup>art-353/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-353/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-353/par-1</sup>
    A pledgee of movables may, if the pledged thing is usurped, recover the same solely by filing an action for recovery of possession.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十四条（動産質権の実行） — (Enforcement of Pledges on Movables)
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<sup>art-354 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-354 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-354</sup>

    **第一項**  動産質権者は、その債権の弁済を受けないときは、正当な理由がある場合に限り、鑑定人の評価に従い質物をもって直ちに弁済に充てることを裁判所に請求することができる。この場合において、動産質権者は、あらかじめ、その請求をする旨を債務者に通知しなければならない。
    <sup>art-354/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-354/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-354/par-1</sup>
    If the claim of a pledgee of movables is not satisfied, the pledgee may make a request to the court seeking the immediate appropriation of the thing pledged for the satisfaction of that claim in accordance with the evaluation of an appraiser only when there are reasonable grounds. In this case, the pledgee of movables must notify the obligor in advance of the request.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十五条（動産質権の順位） — (Order of Priority of Pledges on Movables)
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<sup>art-355 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-355 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-355</sup>

    **第一項**  同一の動産について数個の質権が設定されたときは、その質権の順位は、設定の前後による。
    <sup>art-355/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-355/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-355/par-1</sup>
    If more than one pledge is created with respect to the same movables, the order of priority of those pledges follow the chronological order of their creation.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第三節　不動産質 — Section 3 Pledges of Immovables
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-9/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-9/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-9/sec-3</sup>

### 第三百五十六条（不動産質権者による使用及び収益） — (Use of and Obtaining Profit from Immovables by Pledgees)
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<sup>art-356 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-356 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-356</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産質権者は、質権の目的である不動産の用法に従い、その使用及び収益をすることができる。
    <sup>art-356/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-356/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-356/par-1</sup>
    The pledgee of immovables may use and profit from the immovables that are the subject of a pledge in line with the way the relevant immovables are used.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十七条（不動産質権者による管理の費用等の負担） — (Management Expenses Borne by Pledgees of Immovables)
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<sup>art-357 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-357 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-357</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産質権者は、管理の費用を支払い、その他不動産に関する負担を負う。
    <sup>art-357/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-357/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-357/par-1</sup>
    The pledgee of immovables pays the expenses of management and otherwise bear burdens in relation to the immovables.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十八条（不動産質権者による利息の請求の禁止） — (Prohibition on Demanding Interest by Pledgees of Immovables)
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<sup>art-358 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-358 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-358</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産質権者は、その債権の利息を請求することができない。
    <sup>art-358/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-358/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-358/par-1</sup>
    The pledgee of immovables may not demand interest on the relevant claim.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百五十九条（設定行為に別段の定めがある場合等） — (Special Provisions in Act of Establishment)
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<sup>art-359 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-359 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-359</sup>

    **第一項**  前三条の規定は、設定行為に別段の定めがあるとき、又は担保不動産収益執行（民事執行法第百八十条第二号に規定する担保不動産収益執行をいう。以下同じ。）の開始があったときは、適用しない。
    <sup>art-359/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-359/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-359/par-1</sup>
    The provisions of the preceding three Articles do not apply if the acts establishing pledges provide otherwise or enforcement against earnings from secured immovable property (referring to the enforcement against earnings from secured immovable property provided for in Article 180, item (ii) of the Civil Execution Act; the same applies below) has been commenced.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十条（不動産質権の存続期間） — (Duration of Pledges of Immovables)
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<sup>art-360 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-360 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-360</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産質権の存続期間は、十年を超えることができない。設定行為でこれより長い期間を定めたときであっても、その期間は、十年とする。
    <sup>art-360/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-360/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-360/par-1</sup>
    The duration of pledges of immovables may not exceed 10 years. Even if a longer period is provided for in the act establishing the pledge, the duration of the same is 10 years.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  不動産質権の設定は、更新することができる。ただし、その存続期間は、更新の時から十年を超えることができない。
    <sup>art-360/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-360/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-360/par-2</sup>
    The creation of pledges of immovables may be renewed; provided, however, that the duration of the same may not exceed 10 years from the time of the renewal.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十一条（抵当権の規定の準用） — (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Mortgages)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-361 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-361 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-361</sup>

    **第一項**  不動産質権については、この節に定めるもののほか、その性質に反しない限り、次章（抵当権）の規定を準用する。
    <sup>art-361/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-361/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-361/par-1</sup>
    Beyond what is provided for in this Section, the provisions of the next Chapter (Mortgages) apply mutatis mutandis to pledges of immovables, provided that it is not inconsistent with the nature of the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 第四節　権利質 — Section 4 Pledges of Rights
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-2/ch-9/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-2/ch-9/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-2/ch-9/sec-4</sup>

### 第三百六十二条（権利質の目的等） — (Subject of Pledges of Rights)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-362 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-362 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-362</sup>

    **第一項**  質権は、財産権をその目的とすることができる。
    <sup>art-362/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-362/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-362/par-1</sup>
    A pledge may have a property right for its subject.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  前項の質権については、この節に定めるもののほか、その性質に反しない限り、前三節（総則、動産質及び不動産質）の規定を準用する。
    <sup>art-362/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-362/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-362/par-2</sup>
    Beyond what is provided for in this Section, the provisions of the preceding three Sections (General Provisions, Pledges on Movables and Pledges of Immovables) apply mutatis mutandis to pledges referred to in the preceding paragraph, provided that it is not inconsistent with the nature of the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十三条  〔削除 / repealed〕
<sup>art-363 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-363 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-363</sup>

    **第一項**  削除
    <sup>art-363/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-363/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-363/par-1</sup>
    Deleted
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十四条（債権を目的とする質権の対抗要件） — (Requirements for Perfection of Pledges over Claims)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-364 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-364 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-364</sup>

    **第一項**  債権を目的とする質権の設定（現に発生していない債権を目的とするものを含む。）は、第四百六十七条の規定に従い、第三債務者にその質権の設定を通知し、又は第三債務者がこれを承諾しなければ、これをもって第三債務者その他の第三者に対抗することができない。
    <sup>art-364/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-364/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-364/par-1</sup>
    The creation of a pledge over a claim (including a pledge over a claim which has not yet arisen) may not be duly asserted against a third party obligor and other third parties unless notice of the creation of the pledge is given to that third party obligor in accordance with the provisions of Article 467, or unless that third party obligors gives consent to the same.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十五条  〔削除 / repealed〕
<sup>art-365 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-365 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-365</sup>

    **第一項**  削除
    <sup>art-365/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-365/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-365/par-1</sup>
    Deleted
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十六条（質権者による債権の取立て等） — (Collection of Claims by Pledgees)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-366 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366</sup>

    **第一項**  質権者は、質権の目的である債権を直接に取り立てることができる。
    <sup>art-366/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366/par-1</sup>
    A pledgee may directly collect the claim that is the subject of the pledge.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  債権の目的物が金銭であるときは、質権者は、自己の債権額に対応する部分に限り、これを取り立てることができる。
    <sup>art-366/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366/par-2</sup>
    If monies are the subject matter of a pledged claim, the pledgee may collect the same to the extent of the portion that corresponds to the amount of the pledgee's own claim.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  前項の債権の弁済期が質権者の債権の弁済期前に到来したときは、質権者は、第三債務者にその弁済をすべき金額を供託させることができる。この場合において、質権は、その供託金について存在する。
    <sup>art-366/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366/par-3</sup>
    If the due date of the pledged claim referred to in the preceding paragraph arrives before the due date of the claim of the pledgee, the pledgee may have the third party obligor deposit with official depository that amount to be paid to the pledgee. In this case, the pledge exists over the amount so deposited.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  債権の目的物が金銭でないときは、質権者は、弁済として受けた物について質権を有する。
    <sup>art-366/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366/par-4</sup>
    If the subject matter of the pledged claim is not monies, the pledgee has the pledge over the thing received for the satisfaction of the claim.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三百六十七条から第三百六十八条まで  〔削除 / repealed〕
<sup>art-367-to-368 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-367-to-368 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-367-to-368</sup>

    **第一項**  削除
    <sup>art-367-to-368/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-367-to-368/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-367-to-368/par-1</sup>
    <sup>no English for this paragraph</sup>

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## Cites
- art-347/par-1: 前条 → 民法 第三百四十六条 (Article 346), art-346 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-346 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-346
- art-350/par-1: 第二百九十六条から第三百条まで → 民法 第二百九十六条 (Article 296), art-296 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-296 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-296
- art-350/par-1: 第二百九十六条から第三百条まで → 民法 第二百九十七条 (Article 297), art-297 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-297 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-297
- art-350/par-1: 第二百九十六条から第三百条まで → 民法 第二百九十八条 (Article 298), art-298 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-298 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-298
- art-350/par-1: 第二百九十六条から第三百条まで → 民法 第二百九十九条 (Article 299), art-299 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-299 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-299
- art-350/par-1: 第二百九十六条から第三百条まで → 民法 第三百条 (Article 300), art-300 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-300 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-300
- art-350/par-1: 第三百四条 → 民法 第三百四条 (Article 304), art-304 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-304 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-304
- art-359/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第三百五十六条 (Article 356), art-356 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-356 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-356
- art-359/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第三百五十七条 (Article 357), art-357 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-357 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-357
- art-359/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第三百五十八条 (Article 358), art-358 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-358 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-358
- art-359/par-1: 民事執行法第百八十条第二号 → e-Gov law 354AC0000000004, 第百八十条第一項第二号 (Article 180, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-180/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection
- art-362/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第三百六十二条第一項 (Article 362, paragraph (1)), art-362/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-362/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-362/par-1
- art-364/par-1: 第四百六十七条 → 民法 第四百六十七条 (Article 467), art-467 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-467 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-467
- art-366/par-3: 前項 → 民法 第三百六十六条第二項 (Article 366, paragraph (2)), art-366/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-366/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-366/par-2

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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
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