賞与|しょうよshouyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbonus
2. nounreward; prize

• SynonymボーナスNeutralLoanword for a bonus; the everyday word in speech. 「賞与」 is the formal term used in company regulations and accounting.
• Synonym賞与金しょうよきんWrittenWritten, accounting-flavoured term for money paid out as a bonus. For a specific amount, say 「賞与額」.
• RelatedインセンティブNeutralLoanword for incentives and performance rewards; stresses schemes that spur motivation rather than a regular bonus.

For bonuses a company pays officially, use 「賞与」 (「賞与規程」, 「夏季賞与」); in everyday speech say 「ボーナス」. Use 「賞与金」 in accounting contexts, and 「インセンティブ」 for performance incentives that spur motivation.

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1. 賞しょうとして与あたえられる金品きんぴん。
2. 企業きぎょうや公務員こうむいんで給与きゅうよとは別べつに年とし2回かい程度ていど支給しきゅうされる金銭きんせん。ボーナス。