Japanese word

定額

Pronunciation

Romajiteigaku

Meaning

  • nounflat rate

Example

このサービスは定額で使えます。ko no sā bi su wa tei gaku de tsuka e ma su

You can use this service for a flat rate.

Illustration for 定額 (flat rate)

More examples

定額のプランなら、利用時間を気にせず使えます。tei gaku no pu ra n na ra ri yō ji kan o ki ni se zu tsuka e ma su

With a flat-rate plan, you can use the service without worrying about how long you use it.

Core concept

Describes a payment set in advance that stays the same instead of being recalculated from usage or quantity.

Common phrases

  • 定額のプランtei gaku no pu ra n

    flat-rate plan

  • 定額料金tei gaku ryō kin

    flat-rate fee

Similar words

定額制teigakusei: A pricing system charges one set amount under stated conditions, which may include limits.

Definition in Japanese

利用量や回数にかかわらず、あらかじめ決められた一定の金額。ri yō ryō ya kai sū ni ka ka wa ra zu a ra ka ji me ki me ra re ta it tei no kin gaku

Word origin

定額 (teigaku) combines 定 (tei, "fixed") and 額 (gaku, "amount") to mean a fixed sum or rate.

Usage tips

  • 定額 (teigaku) does not always mean unlimited use, because a service can charge one set fee while still limiting its content or conditions.

Other meanings

  • fixed amountnoun

Opposites

  • 従量制jūryōseipay-as-you-go systemnoun

Related words

  • 定額制teigakuseiflat-rate systemnoun
  • 定額化teigakukaconversion to a flat ratenoun

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