(むりょう)

むりょう
noun, no-adjective
free (of charge)
formaldescriptive
1. free of charge, without cost
Not requiring payment. Available at no cost.
This parking lot is free.
無料(むりょう)ダウンロードできます
You can download it for free.
It's a free admission event.

無料(むりょう) is the formal word for 'free of charge.' It functions as a noun and as a no-adjective (無料(むりょう)). The kanji literally mean 'no' (()) + 'fee' ((りょう)).

Common patterns

Similar words

  • ただ / タダ: free (casual, spoken)
  • 無料(むりょう): free (formal, written, signs)
  • 無償(むしょう): free, without compensation (legal/official contexts)
  • 有料(ゆうりょう): paid, requiring payment