1.
for free; at no charge; free of cost
Indicates that something is provided or available without requiring payment. Very common in commercial, service, and everyday contexts.
このアプリは無料で使える。
This app can be used for free.
入場は無料です。
Admission is free.
無料で体験レッスンを受けることができます。
You can take a trial lesson for free.
友人が無料で手伝ってくれた。
My friend helped me for free.
Composed of 無料 (free of charge) + で (particle indicating means/manner). 無料 can also function as a no-adjective modifier: 無料の駐車場 (free parking lot).
In signs and advertisements, 無料 often appears alone without で.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無料で提供する: to provide for free
- 無料で利用できる: can be used for free
- 無料で配布する: to distribute for free
- 送料無料: free shipping
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ただで: for free — more colloquial and casual
- タダ: free — casual katakana spelling of ただ, common in informal writing
- 無償で: without compensation — more formal, used for services and professional work rather than products