月給|げっきゅうgekkyuu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounmonthly salary
    私の月給げっきゅうは30万さんれいまん円えんだ。↗
    My monthly wage is 300,000 yen.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related報酬ほうしゅうNeutralCompensation for work or services, not limited to monthly pay; 「月給」 specifically means a salary paid each month.
  • Related労賃ろうちんWrittenWages for labor, leaning toward manual work; 「月給」 is a salary received monthly. A written/formal term.

For a salary paid each month, use 「月給」; for compensation in general, 「報酬」; for wages for labor, 「労賃」; for an annual salary, 「年俸」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 月つきごとに決きまって支給しきゅうされる給料きゅうりょうのこと。サラリー。
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