Telling 料金 / 料 / 代 / 費 / 賃 Apart in Japanese

TELLING 「料金」「料」「代」「 費」「賃」 APART

Let's tell 料金、料、代, 費 and 賃 apart ❤️

1.料金 (りょうきん).

It means a charge, used in everyday speech (what you pay for services).
Example:

ガス料金 (ガスりょうきん: the gas bill.

電話料金 (でんわりょうきん): the phone bill.

電気料金 (でんきりょうきん): the electricity bill.

水道料金 (すいどうりょうきん): the water bill.

駐車料金 (ちゅうしゃりょうきん): the parking charge.

2. 料(りょう）

The sum paid to receive some benefit (or service). Usually a fixed price set in advance. Usually paid once.

Example

手数料 (てすうりょう): a handling fee / commission

入場料 (にゅうじょうりょう): the entrance fee.

授業料 (じゅぎょうりょう): tuition fees.

受信料 (じゅしんりょう): the television licence fee.

車検料 (しゃけんりょう): the vehicle inspection fee.

3. 代 (だい）

This is your money, yours to decide about (personal spending). The sum you pay in exchange for goods (things with an economic value)

ガス代 (ガスだい): money for gas.

バス代 (ばすだい): the bus fare.

タバコ代 (タバコだい): money for cigarettes.

食事代 (しょくじだい): money for food.

飲み物代 (のみものだい): money for drinks.

洗濯代 (せんたくだい): the laundry bill.

4. 費 (ひ）

The sum you (or the other party) need in order to do something.
It names categories of expense, such as travel costs and living costs (money you must set aside to pay).

医療費 (いりょうひ): medical costs.

参加費 (さんかひ): the participation fee.

学費 (がくひ): school fees.

会費 (かいひ): the membership fee.

食費 (しょくひ): the food bill.

5. 賃 (ちん）

It names what is paid for hiring labour or renting things.

家賃 (やちん): rent.

工賃 (こうちん): wages for the work.

運賃 （うんちん）: the transport charge
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