使(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)(はら)
pay a usage fee
The meeting room usage fee is 1,000 yen per hour.
楽曲(がっきょく)使用料(しようりょう)著作権者(ちょさくけんしゃ)支払(しはら)
pay the usage fee for the music to the copyright holder

Composed of 使用(しよう) (use) + (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