使用料(しようりょう)

しようりょう
noun
usage fee; rental charge
money
1. usage fee; rental charge
A fee charged for using something — a facility, equipment, land, or a copyrighted work. Distinct from a fee for owning or buying it.
使用料(しようりょう)を払(はら)う。
pay a usage fee
会議室(かいぎしつ)の使用料(しようりょう)は一時間(いちじかん)千円(せんえん)だ。
The meeting room usage fee is 1,000 yen per hour.
楽曲(がっきょく)の使用料(しようりょう)を著作権者(ちょさくけんしゃ)に支払(しはら)う。
pay the usage fee for the music to the copyright holder

Composed of 使用(しよう) (use) + 料(りょう) (fee, charge).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 利用料(りようりょう): usage/service fee — a close synonym, often for services or subscriptions
  • 賃料(ちんりょう): rent — specifically for renting property
  • 手数料(てすうりょう): handling fee — a charge for a service or transaction, not for use

Related Words

Compare: 賃料 (rent)
Compare: 手数料(てすうりょう) (handling fee)
Compare: ロイヤリティ (royalty)
Compare: 印税(いんぜい) (royalty (publishing))
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Added 2026.7.2 21:18 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21
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