also: ロイヤルティ · ロイヤリティー · ロイヤルティー
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.
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.
You need to pay a royalty to use this brand.
A royalty is generated each time a product is sold.
The company pays royalties to the inventor.
Most common spelling for the royalty payment sense.
Variant with long vowel marker.
Variant spelling; less common but still encountered.
Variant with long vowel marker.
Borrowed from English 'royalty'.