時給(じきゅう)

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.