Japanese word

ライセンス

Pronunciation

Romajiraisensu

Meaning

  • nounlicense

Example

このソフトのライセンスを確認します。ko no so fu to no ra i se n su o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the license for this software.

Illustration for ライセンス (license)

More examples

この画像は商用利用のライセンスが必要です。ko no ga zō wa shō yō ri yō no ra i se n su ga hitsu yō de su

This image requires a commercial-use license.

Core concept

Centers on the rights and conditions that let a person or organization use a work, product, or service.

Common phrases

  • ライセンス契約ra i se n su kei yaku

    license agreement

  • ライセンス料ra i se n su ryō

    license fee

  • ライセンスキーra i se n su kī

    license key

Similar words

使用許諾shiyōkyodaku: Permission to use a work or service for a specified purpose.
免許menkyo: Official authorization required for a regulated activity or profession.
許可証kyokashō: A written document that proves permission or authorization.

Definition in Japanese

著作物やソフトウェアなどの利用を、一定の条件のもとで認めること。また、その許可を示すもの。cho saku butsu ya so fu to we a na do no ri yō o it tei no jō ken no mo to de mito me ru ko to ma ta so no kyo ka o shime su mo no

Word origin

ライセンス (raisensu, "license") entered Japanese from English license; the English word traces back through French to Latin licēre, "to be allowed".

Usage tips

  • Software licenses often limit copying or redistribution, so having a license does not necessarily mean owning the software itself.

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