1.
salary, pay, wages
Money paid to an employee for their work; compensation for employment.
給与 is a formal term for salary or wages, commonly used in business and official contexts.
Common collocations:
- 給与明細 (pay slip, salary statement)
- 給与所得 (employment income)
- 給与を上げる (to raise salary)
- 給与体系 (salary structure)
- 月給与 (monthly salary)
Related terms:
- 給料 (salary - more casual)
- 賃金 (wages - often for hourly/daily work)
- 報酬 (compensation, remuneration)
- ボーナス (bonus)
給与 is more formal than 給料 and often used in official documents.