(きゅうよ)

きゅうよ
noun
salary, pay, wages
1. salary, pay, wages
Money paid to an employee for their work; compensation for employment.
Salary is deposited on the 25th of every month.
I checked my pay slip.
My salary increased when I changed jobs.
The company is reviewing employee salaries.
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 a formal term for salary or wages, commonly used in business and official contexts.

Common collocations:

  • 給与(きゅうよ)明細(めいさい) (pay slip, salary statement)
  • 給与(きゅうよ)所得(しょとく) (employment income)
  • 給与(きゅうよ)()げる (to raise salary)
  • 給与(きゅうよ)体系(たいけい) (salary structure)
  • (つき)給与(きゅうよ) (monthly salary)

Related terms:

  • 給料(きゅうりょう) (salary - more casual)
  • 賃金(ちんぎん) (wages - often for hourly/daily work)
  • 報酬(ほうしゅう) (compensation, remuneration)
  • ボーナス (bonus)

給与(きゅうよ) is more formal than 給料(きゅうりょう) and often used in official documents.