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referral fee; introduction fee
A fee paid to whoever introduces a customer, client, or candidate — common in real estate, recruiting, marriage agencies, and various brokered services.
紹介料を払う。
To pay a referral fee.
紹介料は無料です。
There is no referral fee.
採用が決まった場合にのみ紹介料が発生する。
A referral fee is charged only when a hire is confirmed.
Compound of 紹介 (introduction) + 料 (fee). Standard term in industries where customers or candidates are brokered.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 紹介料を払う: to pay a referral fee
- 紹介料が発生する: a referral fee is charged
- 紹介料無料: no referral fee
- 成功報酬型紹介料: success-based referral fee
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 仲介料: brokerage fee — for transactions like real estate or business deals
- 手数料: service charge; commission — broader term for any handling fee
- 成功報酬: success fee — paid only when a deal closes