noun
annual fee; annual membership fee
Commonly used for yearly fees for credit cards, clubs, professional associations, and subscription services.
このクレジットカードは年会費が無料です。
This credit card has no annual fee.
学会の年会費を振り込んだ。
I paid the annual membership fee for the academic society.
Initial admission or enrollment fee, paid only once when joining. 年会費 is a recurring yearly charge.
Compound of 年 (ねん, 'year'), 会 (かい, 'meeting' or 'association'), and 費 (ひ, 'expense' or 'fee'). The meaning is transparent from its components.