残業代(ざんぎょうだい)

ざんぎょうだい
noun
overtime pay
1. overtime pay
Additional compensation paid to employees for work performed beyond regular working hours.
残業代(ざんぎょうだい)が出(で)ない会社(かいしゃ)もある。
Some companies don't pay overtime.
今月(こんげつ)は残業代(ざんぎょうだい)がたくさん入(はい)った。
I received a lot of overtime pay this month.
残業代(ざんぎょうだい)を請求(せいきゅう)するために残業(ざんぎょう)時間(じかん)を記録(きろく)している。
I'm recording my overtime hours in order to claim overtime pay.

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 TERMS:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.2.5 11:49 · Revised 2026.3.29 14:14
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