noun
listener's fee; radio license fee
Refers to the fee paid by listeners for radio reception, particularly the NHK reception fee in Japan.
NHKの聴取料は毎月支払う必要がある。
The NHK listener's fee must be paid every month.
Compound of 聴取 (listening) and 料 (fee). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with radio license fees.