給 与(きゅうよ)

きゅうよ

noun

salary, pay, wages

formalbusinesswork

1. salary, pay, wages

Money paid to an employee for their work; compensation for employment.

給与(きゅうよ)は毎月(まいつき)25日(にち)に振(ふ)り込(こ)まれる。

Salary is deposited on the 25th of every month.

給与(きゅうよ)明細(めいさい)を確認(かくにん)した。

I checked my pay slip.

転職(てんしょく)で給与(きゅうよ)が上(あ)がった。

My salary increased when I changed jobs.

会社(かいしゃ)は社員(しゃいん)の給与(きゅうよ)を見直(みなお)している。

The company is reviewing employee salaries.

給与(きゅうよ)から税金(ぜいきん)と保険料(ほけんりょう)が引(ひ)かれて、手取(てど)りは思(おも)ったより少(すく)なかった。

After taxes and insurance were deducted from my salary, my take-home pay was less than I expected.

給与(きゅうよ) is the word payroll systems, employment contracts, and tax forms use for pay. In conversation people say 給料(きゅうりょう) instead; 給与(きゅうよ) in speech sounds like you are quoting a document.

Common collocations

給与(きゅうよ)明細(めいさい) (pay slip)
給与(きゅうよ)所得(しょとく) (employment income, a tax category)
給与(きゅうよ)体系(たいけい) (pay structure)
給与(きゅうよ)を上(あ)げる (to raise someone's pay)

Similar words

給料(きゅうりょう) - the everyday word for a salary
賃金(ちんぎん) - wages, especially hourly or daily work and labour-policy discussion
報酬(ほうしゅう) - payment for a service or role, not for employment
ボーナス - a bonus, paid on top of 給与(きゅうよ)

Related Words

Related: 給料(きゅうりょう) (salary (everyday word))

Compare: 賃金(ちんぎん) (wages, especially hourly or daily work…)

Compare: 報酬(ほうしゅう) (payment for a service or role, not…)

Compare: ボーナス (a bonus, paid on top)

Related: 昇給(しょうきゅう) (salary increase)

Compare: 人件費(じんけんひ) (labor costs)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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