有料

What it means

有料 means paid or fee-based; it describes goods or services that require payment rather than being free. It is used to indicate that access or use is not free, including paid services, tickets, subscriptions, or paid versions of software or content.

Main meanings

• Not free; access or use requires payment.
• Describes a service, product, or version that requires payment (有料のサービス, 有料版).
• Contrasts with 無料 (free of charge).
• Common in digital contexts for paid tiers or premium options.

How to use it

Used to mark paid access in signage, marketing, and product descriptions; formal use in business documents; casual speech often appears as 有料です or 有料のサービス. Example usages in Japanese: この駐車場は有料です。 有料のサービスを提供しています。 有料化が進んでいます。