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subscription
A regular arrangement to receive publications or services, typically for a fee.
新聞を購読している。
I subscribe to a newspaper.
雑誌の購読を解約した。
I canceled my magazine subscription.
オンラインサービスの月額購読をする。
I subscribe monthly to an online service.
COMPOUND: 購 (buy) + 読 (read)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 購読する (to subscribe)
- 購読を申し込む (to apply for a subscription)
- 購読を解約する (to cancel a subscription)
- 購読料 (subscription fee)
- 購読者 (subscriber)
- 定期購読 (regular subscription)
MODERN USAGE:
Now commonly used for digital subscriptions:
- ニュースレターを購読する (to subscribe to a newsletter)
- サブスクリプション (loanword alternative)
CONTRAST:
- 購読 - subscription to publications/content
- 購入 - one-time purchase
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