How to say "subscription" in Japanese

• 応募おうぼJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers applying or entering for something such as a competition or raffle. Despite the gloss 'subscription', it is not the word for subscribing to a magazine or service; use it only for applications and entries.
  その学校がっこうで新あたらしい教師きょうしを必要ひつようとしていたので、彼かれはその職しょくに応募おうぼした。↗

  When the school needed a new teacher, he applied for the position.
• 登録とうろくJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbMeans registration, and is the everyday word for signing up or subscribing to an online service or website. When your 'subscription' means registering an account or plan, this is usually the natural choice.
  今いま登録とうろくされれば、１年間ねんかん無料むりょうです。↗

  Join now and pay nothing for a whole year.
• 定期購読ていきこうどくCommon
  nounThe specific word for a paid subscription to a magazine or other regular publication. Use this when 'subscription' refers to regularly receiving a periodical over time.
  あなたの定期ていき購読こうどく予約よやくは六ろく月がつ号ごうで切きれます。↗

  Your subscription expires with the June issue.
• 加入かにゅうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbMeans joining an organization or becoming a member, and is also used for signing up for a paid service or plan. Choose it when 'subscription' means enrolling in or becoming a member of something.
  まさかの時ときのために彼かれは保険ほけんに加入かにゅうした。↗

  He insured himself for a rainy day.
• 申し込みもうしこみJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounMeans application, request, or sign-up. It can cover the act of applying for a subscription, but as a noun it points to the application itself rather than the ongoing subscription, so 定期購読 or 登録 is often better.
  結婚けっこんの申し込もうしこみが殺到さっとうした。↗

  Marriage proposals flooded in.

For a paid subscription to a magazine or service use 定期購読 or 登録; 加入 suits joining a service or organization, while 応募 and 「申し込み」 are really about applying or entering, not subscribing.

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• 応募おうぼapplication
• 登録とうろくregistration
• 定期購読ていきこうどくsubscription (e.g. to a magazine)
• 加入かにゅうjoining (a club, organization, etc.)
• 申し込みもうしこみapplication
• サブスクリプションsubscription
• 拠金きょきんsubscription
• 予約購読よやくこうどくsubscription
• サブスクsubscription
• サブスクライブsubscribing
• 出捐しゅつえんcontribution
• 募入ぼにゅうallotment (of shares, bonds, etc.)
• 会員登録かいいんとうろくmembership registration
• 予約よやくcontract
• 募集ぼしゅうraising (funds, donations, etc.)