手数料

てすうりょう

fee

このサービスには手数料がかかります。

There is a fee for this service.

Finance

formal

A charge or commission for a service or transaction.

銀行の振込手数料は100円です。

The bank's remittance fee is 100 yen.

クレジットカードの手数料が高い。

The credit card fees are high.

Often used in financial contexts, such as banking, real estate, or online transactions.

Collocations

手数料 specifically refers to fees for services or transactions, while 料金 can refer to any kind of price or charge.

手 (hand, labor) + 数 (number, count) + 料 (fee, charge). Originally referred to manual labor fees, now broadly used for service charges.

Commonly used in formal or financial contexts. Avoid using it casually for everyday expenses like groceries unless referring to service-related fees.

手

hand, labor, service

root

数

number, count

root

料

fee, charge

root

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