How to say "income" in Japanese

• 収入しゅうにゅうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe most general word for income: money a person receives from work, business, or other sources. Use this for everyday talk about earnings, salary, and how much someone makes.
  収入しゅうにゅう以上いじょうの生活せいかつをするな。↗

  Do not live above your income.
• 所得しょとくJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounIncome viewed as an economic or legal concept, especially for taxation and official statistics. It refers to the amount earned over a period rather than money received in hand.
  給与きゅうよが増ふえるに比例ひれいして、所得税率しょとくぜいりつもあがっていく。↗

  The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises.
• あがりJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounTakings or proceeds, the money a shop, performer, or enterprise takes in. It is colloquial and business-flavored, not the usual word for a person's salary or personal income.
• 実入りみいりCommon
  nounNet income or profits — what is actually left or actually earned after the work is done, often for a business or trade. Less suitable for ordinary personal income, where 収入 is the natural choice.

Use 収入 for money coming in generally, 所得 for income as a taxable or economic concept, and 「あがり」 or 「実入り」 mainly for takings or proceeds of a business or venture.

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• 収入しゅうにゅうincome
• 所得しょとくincome
• インカムincome
• 収穫高しゅうかくだかcrop
• 上がり高あがりだかrevenue
• 働きはたらきsalary
• あがりincome
• 実入りみいりincome
• 入りいりincome