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Japanese word
時給
Pronunciation
Romajijikyū
Meaning
- nounhourly pay
Example
アルバイトの時給はいくらですか？a ru ba i to no ji kyū wa i ku ra de su ka
How much is the hourly pay for the part-time job?
More examples
この店では、経験によって時給が変わります。ko no mise de wa kei ken ni yo tte ji kyū ga ka wa ri ma su
At this store, hourly pay varies depending on experience.
Core concept
Centers on the rate of pay attached to one hour of work rather than on a fixed total for a longer period.
Common phrases
時給が高いji kyū ga taka i
high hourly pay
時給を上げるji kyū o a ge ru
raise the hourly pay
時給で働くji kyū de hatara ku
work for hourly pay
Similar words
時間給jikankyū: Pay calculated according to the number of hours worked.
Definition in Japanese
労働一時間当たりに支払われる賃金。rō dō ichi ji kan a ta ri ni shi hara wa re ru chin gin
Word origin
時給 (jikyū) is a compound of 時 (ji, "time") and 給 (kyū, "supply" or "payment"), meaning payment provided according to time.
Usage tips
- A part-time worker can have the same 時給 (jikyū) on different days but receive different total pay when the working hours differ.
Opposites
- 月給gekkyūmonthly paynoun
Related words
- 時給制jikyūseihourly wage systemnoun