手 当(てあて)

てあて

noun

allowance, treatment

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.

住宅(じゅうたく)手当(てあて): housing allowance
通勤(つうきん)手当(てあて): commuting allowance
残業(ざんぎょう)手当(てあて): overtime pay
家族(かぞく)手当(てあて): family allowance
役職(やくしょく)手当(てあて): position allowance

MEANING 2 - TREATMENT:

Care for injury or illness.

応急(おうきゅう)手当(てあて): first aid
怪我(けが)の手当(てあて): injury treatment
手当(てあて)をする: to give treatment

USAGE NOTE:
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))

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Added 2026.1.16 9:02 · Revised 2026.6.3 6:42

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