Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
給料
Pronunciation
Romajikyūryō
Meaning
- nounpay
Example
給料は毎週金曜日にもらいます。kyū ryō wa mai shū kin yō hi ni mo ra i ma su
I get my pay every Friday.
More examples
アルバイトの給料について店長に聞きました。a ru ba i to no kyū ryō ni tsu i te ten chō ni ki ki ma shi ta
I asked the manager about the pay for my part-time job.
Core concept
Centers on money received in return for regular work, whether it is paid as a salary or as wages.
Common phrases
給料をもらうkyū ryō o mo ra u
receive pay
給料が安いkyū ryō ga yasu i
low pay
給料を上げるkyū ryō o a ge ru
raise pay
Similar words
給与kyūyo: Money paid regularly for work, often used in formal settings.
Definition in Japanese
働いたことの対価として受け取る金銭。hatara i ta ko to no tai ka to shi te u ke to ru kin sen
Word origin
給料 (kyūryō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 給 (kyū, "supply") and 料 (ryō, "amount" or "fee").
Usage tips
- In everyday English, payday combines pay with day and means the day on which workers receive their pay.
Other meanings
- salarynoun
- wagesnoun
Opposites
- 無給mukyūunpaidnoun