手当(てあて)

てあて
noun
allowance, treatment
medicalfinancehealth
1. allowance, benefit
Extra payment or benefit provided in addition to salary.
住宅(じゅうたく)手当(てあて)をもらっている。
I receive a housing allowance.
残業(ざんぎょう)手当(てあて)が付(つ)く。
Overtime pay is provided.
通勤(つうきん)手当(てあて)は月(つき)３万円(まんえん)まで支給(しきゅう)される。
A commuting allowance of up to 30,000 yen per month is provided.
2. medical treatment, first aid
Care or treatment given for an injury or illness.
怪我(けが)の手当(てあて)をする。
To treat an injury.
応急(おうきゅう)手当(てあて)のやり方(かた)を知(し)っておくと、いざという時(とき)に役(やく)に立(た)つ。
Knowing how to give first aid is useful in an emergency.
子供(こども)が転(ころ)んで膝(ひざ)を擦(す)りむいたので、すぐに手当(てあて)をした。
My child fell and scraped their knee, so I treated it right away.

手当(てあて) has two main meanings: workplace allowance and medical treatment.

Meaning 1 - allowance

Extra payment or benefit beyond base salary.

Meaning 2 - treatment

Care for injury or illness.

Usage

Context usually clarifies meaning. In workplace discussions, it means allowance; in medical contexts, it means treatment.

Related Words

Related: 給料(きゅうりょう) (salary (sense 1))
Synonym: 治療(ちりょう) (treatment (sense 2))
Compare: 給付(きゅうふ) (benefit, allowance, payment, provision)
Compare: 日当(にっとう) (daily allowance)
Compare: 給付金(きゅうふきん) (benefit payment)
Related: 基本給(きほんきゅう) (base salary)
Compare: 謝金(しゃきん) (honorarium)
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Added 2026.1.16 9:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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