時給(じきゅう)

じきゅう
noun
hourly wage
1. hourly wage; hourly pay
Pay calculated and received based on the number of hours worked.
このバイトの時給(じきゅう)は1,200円(えん)だ。
The hourly wage for this part-time job is 1,200 yen.
時給(じきゅう)が高(たか)いバイトを探(さが)している。
I'm looking for a part-time job with high hourly pay.
深夜(しんや)は時給(じきゅう)が25%アップする。
The hourly wage increases 25% during late night hours.

時給(じきゅう) is a compound: 時(じ) (time/hour) + 給(きゅう) (pay).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 時給(じきゅう)で働(はたら)く (to work on an hourly basis)
  • 時給(じきゅう)が上(あ)がる (hourly wage increases)
  • 時給(じきゅう)1,000円(えん) (1,000 yen per hour)
  • 時給制(じきゅうせい) (hourly pay system)

JAPANESE MINIMUM WAGE:
Minimum wage in Japan varies by prefecture. It's set annually and increases gradually. 最低賃金(さいていちんぎん) refers to minimum wage.

NOTE:
深夜(しんや)手当(てあて) (late-night premium) of 25% applies to hours worked between 10 PM and 5 AM by Japanese labor law.

Related Words

Contrast: 月給(げっきゅう) (monthly salary)
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Added 2026.1.16 8:09 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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