Japanese word

月給

Pronunciation

Romajigekkyū

Meaning

  • nounmonthly salary

Example

この仕事の月給は二十五万円です。ko no shi goto no gek kyū wa ni jū go man en de su

The monthly salary for this job is 250,000 yen.

Illustration for 月給 (monthly salary)

More examples

昇進してから、月給が少し増えました。shō shin shi te ka ra gek kyū ga suko shi fu e ma shi ta

After I was promoted, my monthly salary increased a little.

Core concept

Treats a month as the standard period for determining how much a person earns.

Common phrases

  • 月給をもらうgek kyū o mo ra u

    receive a monthly salary

  • 月給が上がるgek kyū ga a ga ru

    one's monthly salary increases

  • 月給を支払うgek kyū o shi hara u

    pay a monthly salary

Similar words

給料kyūryō: Money paid regularly for work, especially in everyday spoken language.
給与kyūyo: Payment received from an employer for work, including salary and other forms of pay.
月収gesshū: The total amount earned in one month from work or other sources.
賃金chingin: Payment made for labor, often calculated by the hour, day, or month.

Definition in Japanese

一か月単位で金額を決めて支給される給与。ichi ka getsu tan i de kin gaku o ki me te shi kyū sa re ru kyū yo

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 月給 (gekkyū) joins 月 (getsu, "month") with 給 (kyū, "provide or pay") to denote pay set by the month.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese job offers, 月給 (gekkyū) usually refers to the stated monthly amount before taxes and other deductions, not necessarily the amount deposited in a bank account.

Related words

  • 月給制gekkyūseimonthly salary systemnoun

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