原稿料(げんこうりょう)

げんこうりょう
noun
manuscript fee; writing fee; author's payment
mediamoney
1. manuscript fee; writing fee; author's payment
Payment given to a writer, author, or contributor for a written work such as an article, essay, story, or script.
原稿料(げんこうりょう)は一枚(いちまい)いくらですか。
How much is the fee per page?
雑誌(ざっし)に記事(きじ)を書(か)いて原稿料(げんこうりょう)をもらった。
I wrote an article for a magazine and received a writing fee.
駆(か)け出(だ)しの作家(さっか)にとって、原稿料(げんこうりょう)だけで生活(せいかつ)するのは難(むずか)しい。
For a beginning writer, it's hard to make a living on manuscript fees alone.

Composed of 原稿(げんこう) (manuscript) + 料(りょう) (fee; charge). The standard term for payment to writers and contributors. Traditionally calculated per 原稿(げんこう)用紙(ようし) page (a 400-character manuscript sheet), though modern usage extends to any form of written content.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 印税(いんぜい): royalties — ongoing payments based on sales, not a one-time fee
  • 報酬(ほうしゅう): compensation; remuneration — a broader term for professional payment
  • 稿料(こうりょう): manuscript fee — a shorter, more literary synonym

Related Words

Compare: 印税(いんぜい) (royalties)
Compare: 報酬(ほうしゅう) (compensation)
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