1.
subscription; subscription service
A business model where customers pay a recurring fee to access a product or service.
音楽のサブスクを使っている。
I use a music subscription service.
サブスクを解約した。
I canceled my subscription.
最近はサブスクが増えてきた。
Subscription services have been increasing recently.
サブスク is a popular abbreviation of サブスクリプション (subscription). It became widely used with the rise of streaming services and is now a standard everyday term.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サブスクに入る/加入する: to subscribe
- サブスクを解約する: to cancel a subscription
- 月額サブスク: monthly subscription
COMMON TYPES:
- 音楽サブスク: music streaming (Spotify, Apple Music)
- 動画サブスク: video streaming (Netflix, Amazon Prime)
- 食品サブスク: food subscription boxes
FULL FORM:
サブスクリプション — the full form is understood but rarely used in conversation.
REGISTER:
Informal/casual. In business or formal writing, サブスクリプション or 定額サービス (flat-rate service) may be preferred.
Related Words
Related:
解約 (cancel (contract))