Japanese word

給与

Pronunciation

Romajikyūyo

Meaning

  • nounpay

Example

会社から給与をもらっています。kai sha ka ra kyū yo o mo ra tte i ma su

I receive pay from my company.

Illustration for 給与 (pay)

More examples

給与は毎月決まった日に銀行口座へ振り込まれます。kyū yo wa mai tsuki ki ma tta hi ni gin kō kō za e fu ri ko ma re ma su

My pay is deposited into my bank account on a set day each month.

Core concept

Refers to money received from an employer in return for work, usually on a regular basis.

Common phrases

  • 給与をもらうkyū yo o mo ra u

    receive pay

  • 給与を支払うkyū yo o shi hara u

    pay wages

  • 給与が上がるkyū yo ga a ga ru

    get a pay raise

Similar words

給料kyūryō: Money regularly received by an employee from an employer.
賃金chingin: Payment made for labor, especially when calculated by time or amount of work.
報酬hōshū: Money or another payment provided for completed work or a service.

Definition in Japanese

働いたことの対価として雇用主から受け取る金銭。hatara i ta ko to no tai ka to shi te ko yō shu ka ra u ke to ru kin sen

Word origin

給与 (kyūyo, "pay") combines 給 (kyū, "supply") and 与 (yo, "give").

Usage tips

  • Japanese 給与 (kyūyo) broadly covers both salary and wages, so it does not specify whether pay is monthly or hourly.

Other meanings

  • salarynoun
  • wagesnoun

Opposites

  • 無給mukyūunpaidnoun

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