印税(いんぜい)

いんぜい
noun
royalty (publishing)
1. royalty (publishing)
Payment made to an author, composer, or other creator based on the sales of their work, typically calculated as a percentage of sales.
この本(ほん)の印税(いんぜい)は売(う)り上(あ)げの10%だ。
The royalty for this book is 10% of sales.
作家(さっか)は印税(いんぜい)で生活(せいかつ)している。
The author makes a living from royalties.
印税(いんぜい)収入(しゅうにゅう)だけでは足(た)りない。
Royalty income alone isn't enough.

ETYMOLOGY: 印税(いんぜい) literally means "stamp tax" - 印(いん) refers to the stamp or seal verifying each printed copy, and 税(ぜい) means tax. Historically, authors received payment based on the number of copies stamped.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 印税(いんぜい)が入(はい)る (to receive royalties)
  • 印税(いんぜい)収入(しゅうにゅう) (royalty income)
  • 印税(いんぜい)契約(けいやく) (royalty agreement)
  • 印税(いんぜい)率(りつ) (royalty rate)

TYPICAL RATES: In Japan, typical book royalty rates range from 5-15% of the cover price, with 10% being common for established authors.

OTHER TYPES OF ROYALTIES:

  • 著作権(ちょさくけん)料(りょう) - copyright fee
  • ロイヤリティ/ロイヤルティ - royalty (loanword, used for licensing, franchises)
  • 使用料(しようりょう) - usage fee
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Added 2026.1.17 20:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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