also: ロイヤルティ · ロイヤリティー · ロイヤルティー
noun
royalty; royalty payment
Refers to a payment made to the owner of a copyright, patent, or resource for the right to use it. Common in business and legal contexts.
作家は本の売り上げに応じてロイヤリティを受け取る。
The author receives royalties based on book sales.
特許のロイヤリティは契約で決められている。
The patent royalty is determined by the contract.
Variant with long vowel marker.
Borrowed from English 'royalty'.