ロイヤリティ
also: ロイヤルティ · ロイヤリティー · ロイヤルティー
Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000
Meanings
1
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.
The author receives royalties based on book sales.
The patent royalty is determined by the contract.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にロイヤリティを支払うto pay a royalty for (a patent, brand, etc.)
You need to pay a royalty to use this brand.
- ロイヤリティが発生するroyalties accrue/arise
A royalty is generated each time a product is sold.
- 〈人〉にロイヤリティを支払うto pay royalties to someone (the rights holder)
The company pays royalties to the inventor.