無課金(むかきん)

むかきん
noun, no-adjective
free-to-play; not spending money (in games)
informaltechnologyentertainment
1. 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(むかきん)でクリアした。
I cleared it without spending any money.
無課金(むかきん)プレイヤーでも楽(たの)しめるゲームだ。
It's a game that even free-to-play players can enjoy.
彼(かれ)は無課金(むかきん)なのにランキング上位(じょうい)に入(はい)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(む) (without) + 課金(かきん) (in-app purchase/billing). Widely used in discussions of mobile games and online games with microtransaction models.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 課金(かきん) — in-app purchase; paying for game items
  • 微課金(びかきん) — light spending (small purchases)
  • 廃課金(はいかきん) — heavy spending (whale)
  • ガチャ — gacha (random item draw mechanic)

Related Words

Related: 微(び)課金(かきん) (light spending)
Compare: 重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい) (heavy spender)
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Added 2026.3.27 12:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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