残業代(ざんぎょうだい)

残業代(ざんぎょうだい) is the standard term for overtime pay. It is a compound of 残業(ざんぎょう) (overtime work) and 代(だい) (charge, fee).

Common patterns

• 残業代(ざんぎょうだい)が出(で)る: overtime pay is provided
• 残業代(ざんぎょうだい)が出(で)ない: no overtime pay
• 残業代(ざんぎょうだい)を請求(せいきゅう)する: to claim overtime pay
• 残業代(ざんぎょうだい)を支払(しはら)う: to pay overtime

Work culture

In Japan, unpaid overtime (サービス残業(ざんぎょう)) has been a significant social issue. Recent labor reforms have strengthened regulations requiring proper payment.

Related words

• 残業(ざんぎょう): overtime work
• サービス残業(ざんぎょう): unpaid overtime (euphemistic)
• 時間外(じかんがい)手当(てあて): overtime allowance (formal/legal term)
• 割増(わりまし)賃金(ちんぎん): premium wages (technical/legal term)