(にゅうかいきん)

にゅうかいきん
noun
membership fee, enrollment fee
1. membership fee, enrollment fee, registration fee
A one-time fee paid when joining an organization, gym, club, or service. Distinguished from recurring monthly or annual fees.
このジムは入会金(にゅうかいきん)無料(むりょう)キャンペーン(ちゅう)です。
This gym currently has a free enrollment fee campaign.
入会金(にゅうかいきん)一度(いちど)だけお支払(しはら)いいただきます。
The membership fee is a one-time payment.
入会金(にゅうかいきん)五千円(ごせんえん)月会費(げっかいひ)三千円(さんぜんえん)がかかります。
There's a 5,000 yen enrollment fee and a 3,000 yen monthly fee.

COMPOSITION:

  • 入会(にゅうかい) (joining, enrollment) + (きん) (fee, money)

CONTRAST WITH OTHER FEES:

  • 入会金(にゅうかいきん): one-time enrollment fee
  • 月会費(げっかいひ): monthly membership fee
  • 年会費(ねんかいひ): annual membership fee
  • 登録料(とうろくりょう): registration fee

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 入会金(にゅうかいきん)無料(むりょう) (free enrollment fee)
  • 入会金(にゅうかいきん)(はら)う (to pay enrollment fee)
  • 入会金(にゅうかいきん)免除(めんじょ) (waiver of enrollment fee)
  • 入会金(にゅうかいきん)キャンペーン (enrollment fee campaign)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • スポーツジム (fitness gyms)
  • (なら)(ごと) (lessons, classes)
  • クレジットカード (credit cards)
  • 会員制(かいいんせい)サービス (membership services)