商用(しょうよう)

しょうよう
noun
commercial use; business purposes
1. commercial use, business use, business purposes
Use for business or commercial purposes, as opposed to personal or non-profit use. Often appears in terms of service, licensing, and legal contexts.
商用(しょうよう)利用(りよう)は禁止(きんし)です。
Commercial use is prohibited.
この写真(しゃしん)は商用(しょうよう)目的(もくてき)で使(つか)えますか。
Can I use this photo for commercial purposes?
個人(こじん)で楽(たの)しむのは自由(じゆう)ですが、商用(しょうよう)で使(つか)う場合(ばあい)は許可(きょか)が必要(ひつよう)です。
You are free to enjoy it personally, but permission is required for commercial use.

商用(しょうよう) is a compound of 商(しょう) (commerce) and 用(よう) (use/purpose). It frequently appears in software licensing, copyright notices, and terms of service.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 商用(しょうよう)利用(りよう): commercial use
  • 商用(しょうよう)目的(もくてき): commercial purposes
  • 商用(しょうよう)不可(ふか): not available for commercial use
  • 非(ひ)商用(しょうよう): non-commercial

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 業務用(ぎょうむよう): for business/professional use (equipment, supplies)
  • 営利(えいり)目的(もくてき): for-profit purposes
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