割 増 料 金(わりましりょうきん)

わりましりょうきん

noun

surcharge; extra fee

1. surcharge; premium; extra fee added to a base price

An additional amount added to the regular fee under specific conditions — late-night hours, holidays, oversized or overweight items, overtime work, peak seasons, and the like. Appears on taxi receipts, delivery invoices, utility bills, and airline tickets.

深夜(しんや)は割増料金(わりましりょうきん)がかかる。

A late-night surcharge applies.

連休中(れんきゅうちゅう)の予約(よやく)には割増料金(わりましりょうきん)が発生(はっせい)します。

A surcharge applies to reservations during consecutive holidays.

大型(おおがた)の荷物(にもつ)を送(おく)る場合(ばあい)、通常(つうじょう)の料金(りょうきん)に加(くわ)えて割増料金(わりましりょうきん)が請求(せいきゅう)されます。

When shipping oversized luggage, a surcharge is charged in addition to the regular fee.

Formed from 割増(わりまし) ('adding on a percentage, premium') + 料金(りょうきん) ('fee, charge'). Most commonly seen on receipts, fare tables, and terms of service.

Common collocations

割増料金(わりましりょうきん)がかかる: a surcharge applies
割増料金(わりましりょうきん)が発生(はっせい)する: a surcharge is incurred
割増料金(わりましりょうきん)を支払(しはら)う: to pay a surcharge
深夜(しんや)割増料金(わりましりょうきん): late-night surcharge
休日(きゅうじつ)割増料金(わりましりょうきん): holiday surcharge

Similar words

追加料金(ついかりょうきん): additional fee — for any extra fee, whether percentage-based or flat; broader than 割増料金(わりましりょうきん)
手数料(てすうりょう): handling fee, commission — a fee for providing a service (e.g., bank transfer fee)
基本料金(きほんりょうきん): base fee — the standard rate before surcharges
深夜料金(しんやりょうきん): late-night rate — a specific kind of 割増料金(わりましりょうきん)

Usage

Taxi fares in Japan famously include a 20% 深夜(しんや)割増料金(わりましりょうきん) between roughly 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., which is a familiar concept to anyone who takes late-night taxis.

Related Words

Compare: 追加(ついか)料金(りょうきん) (additional fee)

Compare: 手数料(てすうりょう) (handling fee, commission)

Compare: 基本料金(きほんりょうきん) (base fee)

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Added 2026.4.15 2:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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