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membership system; members-only
A system where access to a place, service, or organization is restricted to registered members. Common for clubs, restaurants, gyms, and online services.
このバーは会員制です。
This bar is members-only.
会員制のスポーツジムに入会した。
I joined a membership-based sports gym.
そのレストランは会員制なので、紹介がないと入れない。
That restaurant is members-only, so you can't get in without an introduction.
USAGE:
Often used as a modifier with の: 会員制のクラブ (a members-only club). In Japan, some high-end bars, restaurants, and golf courses operate on a membership system, sometimes requiring an existing member's introduction.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会員制クラブ (membership club)
- 完全会員制 (strictly members-only)
- 会員制のサービス (a membership-based service)