Japanese word

無償

Pronunciation

Romajimushō

Meaning

  • nounfree of charge

Example

このサービスは無償で利用できます。ko no sā bi su wa mu shō de ri yō de ki ma su

This service is available free of charge.

Illustration for 無償 (free of charge)

More examples

この資料は登録者に無償で配布されています。ko no shi ryō wa tō roku sha ni mu shō de hai fu sa re te i ma su

This material is distributed free of charge to registered users.

Core concept

Describes an exchange in which one side receives something while the other side asks for no payment or compensation.

Common phrases

  • 無償で利用するmu shō de ri yō su ru

    use free of charge

  • 無償で提供するmu shō de tei kyō su ru

    provide free of charge

  • 無償で配布するmu shō de hai fu su ru

    distribute free of charge

Similar words

無料muryō: Describes the absence of a monetary charge for a product, service, or other item.

Definition in Japanese

提供や行為に対する対価が必要ないこと。tei kyō ya kō i ni tai su ru tai ka ga hitsu yō na i ko to

Word origin

The noun 無償 (mushō) is formed from 無 (mu, "without") and 償 (shō, "compensation"), so its structure points to the absence of a return.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese software descriptions, 無償版 (mushōban) means a version offered without payment, not necessarily one with unrestricted use.

Other meanings

  • without compensationnoun

Opposites

  • 有償yūshōpaidnoun

Related words

  • 無償化mushōkamaking it free of chargenoun

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