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free-to-play; not spending real money on in-game purchases
Describes the practice of playing a mobile or online game without making any real-money purchases, or a player who does so. Contrasts with paying users who buy in-game items or currency.
無課金でクリアした。
I cleared it without spending any money.
無課金プレイヤーでも楽しめるゲームだ。
It's a game that even free-to-play players can enjoy.
彼は無課金なのにランキング上位に入っている。
He's ranked high even though he hasn't spent any money.
A modern internet and gaming term composed of 無 (without) + 課金 (in-app purchase/billing). Widely used in discussions of mobile games and online games with microtransaction models.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無課金プレイヤー — free-to-play player
- 無課金で攻略する — to beat (a game) without paying
- 無課金勢 — the free-to-play crowd
RELATED TERMS:
- 課金 — in-app purchase; paying for game items
- 微課金 — light spending (small purchases)
- 廃課金 — heavy spending (whale)
- ガチャ — gacha (random item draw mechanic)