(むりょう)

むりょう
noun, no-adjective
free (of charge)
1. free of charge, without cost
Not requiring payment. Available at no cost.
This parking lot is free.
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)).

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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)

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