著ちょ作さく権けん

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Common wordJLPTN1

Meanings

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noun

copyright

Legal right protecting original works of authorship. Used in formal, legal, and everyday contexts.

この曲きょくには著ちょ作さく権けんがあるので、無む断だんで使つかえ

ませ

ん

。

This song is copyrighted, so you cannot use it without permission.

著ちょ作さく権けん法ほうをよく理り解かいしておく必ひつ要ようがある。

You need to understand copyright law well.

Usage patterns

著ちょ作さく権けんを侵しん害がいするto infringe on a copyright
無む断だんで写しゃ真しんを使つかうと著ちょ作さく権けんを侵しん害がいすることになる。
Using a photo without permission constitutes copyright infringement.
著ちょ作さく権けんを持もつto hold the copyright (to something)
この小しょう説せつの著ちょ作さく権けんは作さく者しゃ本ほん人にんが持もっている。
The author himself holds the copyright to this novel.
著ちょ作さく権けんが切きれるfor a copyright to expire
この作さく品ひんはすでに著ちょ作さく権けんが切きれている。
The copyright on this work has already expired.
著ちょ作さく権けんを放ほう棄きするto waive one's copyright
彼かれはこの曲きょくの著ちょ作さく権けんを放ほう棄きした。
He waived the copyright to this song.

Kanji

著renowned, publish, write
作make, production, prepare
権authority, power, rights

Related words

版はん権けん
版権 is an older, informal term originally for publishing rights that is now often used loosely as a synonym for 著作権 (the modern legal term).
コピーライト
著作権 is the native Japanese legal term for copyright used in formal and legal contexts, while コピーライト is the loanword common in everyday speech and copyright notices.

Don't confuse with

特とっ許きょN1
特許 is a patent protecting inventions, while 著作権 is copyright protecting creative works; both are types of intellectual property that learners often mix up.
商しょう標ひょう
商標 is a trademark protecting brand names and logos, distinct from 著作権 which protects the content of creative works.

Word family· 10

著ちょ作さく権けん者しゃ
copyright holder; copyright owner
著ちょ作さく権けん侵しん害がい
copyright infringement; piracy
著ちょ作さく権けん保ほ護ご
copyright protection

Built from

著ちょ作さく+権けん

Etymology

Compound of 著作 (chosaku, 'writing, authorship') and 権 (ken, 'right'). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of copyright, adopted in the late 19th century.

著ちょ作さく権けん表ひょう示じ

copyright notice; copyright declaration

著ちょ作さく権けんフリー

royalty-free

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著ちょ作さく権けん使し用よう料りょう
royalties; copyright royalties
著ちょ作さく権けん図と書しょ館かん
copyright library
著ちょ作さく権けん所しょ有ゆう者しゃ
copyright holder; copyright owner
著ちょ作さく権けん登とう録ろく図と書しょ館かん
copyright library
デジタル著ちょ作さく権けん管かん理り
digital rights management; DRM