会費（かいひ、kaihi）
- membership fee

The Japanese word 会費会費(かいひ, kaihi) means "membership fee," "subscription fee," or "dues." It refers to the money paid regularly (e.g., monthly, annually) to be a member of a club, organization, association, or any group that requires financial contributions for its operation or activities. These fees help cover the costs of running the organization, such as expenses for facilities, events, materials, and other related services.

⚫︎ 会の会費を払う。 Translation: I pay the membership fee. ⚫︎ 会費はいくらですか？ Translation: How much is the membership fee? ⚫︎ 会費が値上げされた。 Translation: The membership fee was raised.

You use 会費会費 when discussing the cost associated with membership in a group. It's used in formal and informal contexts. You can ask about the 会費会費 amount, whether someone has paid their 会費会費, or the purpose of the 会費会費. It's common to see it in forms, announcements, and during conversations about clubs, organizations, and subscriptions.

会費会費 is typically written in kanji as 会費会費. The hiragana reading is かいひ (kaihi). There are no variations in okurigana.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 会費会費. Related terms that express similar concepts, depending on the context, include: ⚫︎ 料金 (りょうきん, ryōkin) - fee, charge. This is a more general term. ⚫︎ 入会金 (にゅうかいきん, nyūkaikin) - entrance fee (a one-time fee to join). ⚫︎ 月謝 (げっしゃ, gessha) - monthly tuition fee (specifically for education). ⚫︎ 購読料 (こうどくりょう, kōdokuryō) - subscription fee.

There is no direct antonym for 会費会費. But terms implying the absence of a fee include: ⚫︎ 無料 (むりょう, muryō) - free of charge. ⚫︎ タダ (tada) - free (slang).

サークルに入会するために、会費を支払う必要があります。 ・Translation: You need to pay the membership fee to join the circle. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that paying 会費会費 is a requirement for membership.

このジムの会費は、月額5000円です。 ・Translation: The membership fee for this gym is 5000 yen per month. ・Explanation: This sentence gives a specific amount and the time period for the 会費会費.

The word 会費会費 is a compound word. 会 (kai) means "meeting," "association," or "club." 費 (hi) means "fee," "cost," or "expense." So, 会費会費 literally means "association fee" or "club fee," reflecting its purpose as a financial contribution for group activities.