1.
right to use; usage rights; license
The legal right to use a piece of property, land, software, or intellectual work, as distinct from owning it.
土地の使用権を得る。
To obtain the right to use the land.
このソフトの使用権は一年間だ。
The license to use this software lasts one year.
所有権は移らず、使用権だけが与えられる。
Ownership does not transfer; only the right to use is granted.
Formed from 使用 (use) plus 権 (right). Names the right to use something without necessarily owning it, common in contracts for land, facilities, and software.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 使用権を与える: to grant a right of use
- 使用権を取得する: to acquire usage rights
- ソフトウェアの使用権: software license
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 所有権: ownership; title — the right to own, which the usage right does not include
- 利用権: right of use — near-synonym, often for public facilities and services