Korean word

임금

Pronunciation

Romanizationimgeum

Meaning

  • nounsalary

Example

이번 달 임금이 아직 안 들어왔어요.i beon tal im geu mi a jik an teu reo wa sseo yo

I haven't received my salary yet this month.

Illustration for 임금 (salary)

More examples

아르바이트 임금은 주급으로 받는 경우가 많아요.a reu ba i teu im geu meun chu geu beu ro pan neun kyeong u ga ma na yo

Part-time workers often receive their wages weekly.

Core concept

Money paid in return for work, viewed as the worker's earned compensation.

Common phrases

  • 임금을 받다im geu meul pat tta

    receive wages

  • 임금 인상im geum in sang

    wage increase

  • 임금 체불im geum che bul

    unpaid wages

Similar words

월급wolgeup: Pay given by an employer once each month for one month's work.
급여keubyeo: The total pay an employee receives from an employer for working.
수당sudang: Extra pay given for overtime, special duties, or other work-related conditions.

Definition in Korean

근로에 대한 대가로 지급되는 금전적 보수.keul lo e tae han tae ga ro chi geup ttoe neun keum jeon jeok po su

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word is formed from elements connected with payment for labor and money, making its meaning easy to link to compensation for work.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word often sounds more formal than everyday terms for a person's paycheck and is common in labor rules, contracts, and statistics.

Other meanings

  • wagesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 임금인상imgeuminsangwage increasenoun
  • 임금체불imgeumchebulunpaid wagesnoun

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