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課金
かきん
1. [n,vs,vi]
▶ charging (a fee)
▶ billing
▶ charge
2. [n,vs,vi] [col]
▶ paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.)
▶ microtransaction
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2833918 無課金【むかきん】 1. not paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.)

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History:
6. A 2024-03-28 20:44:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2024-03-28 19:26:43  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Not just games.
More [col] than [sl], I think.
  Diff:
@@ -22,3 +22,2 @@
-<field>&vidg;</field>
-<misc>&sl;</misc>
-<gloss>paying for in-game items</gloss>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.)</gloss>
4. A 2024-03-27 18:36:45  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr/s, sankoku
  Comments:
Specifically refers to the act of paying. "microtransaction" has a broader meaning.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>charges</gloss>
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
+<gloss>charging (a fee)</gloss>
@@ -14,0 +16 @@
+<gloss>charge</gloss>
@@ -18,0 +21,2 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
+<field>&vidg;</field>
@@ -19,0 +24 @@
+<gloss>paying for in-game items</gloss>
@@ -21 +25,0 @@
-<gloss>paying for items in online games</gloss>
3. A* 2024-03-27 01:53:21  Marcus Aseth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アイテム課金
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtransaction
  Comments:
"アイテム課金" (first link) - "paying for items in online games" as this jmdict entry. In english that's usually referred to as "microtransaction" (second link)
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +20 @@
+<gloss>microtransaction</gloss>
2. A 2015-02-14 01:22:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr (has this 2nd sense.)
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>paying for items in video games</gloss>
+<gloss>paying for items in online games</gloss>
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