減給(げんきゅう)

げんきゅう
noun, suru-verb
salary cut, pay reduction
1. salary cut, pay reduction, wage decrease
A reduction in an employee's salary, either as a disciplinary measure or due to company financial difficulties.
不祥事(ふしょうじ)で減給(げんきゅう)された。
My salary was cut due to misconduct.
減給(げんきゅう)処分(しょぶん)を受(う)けた。
I received a salary reduction as punishment.
業績悪化(ぎょうせきあっか)により全社員(ぜんしゃいん)が減給(げんきゅう)となった。
All employees had their salaries cut due to poor company performance.

WORD FORMATION:
減(げん) (reduce, decrease) + 給(きゅう) (salary, pay)

USAGE CONTEXTS:
1. As disciplinary action (懲戒処分(ちょうかいしょぶん))
2. Due to company financial difficulties
3. Voluntary pay cuts by executives

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 減給(げんきゅう)処分(しょぶん) (salary cut as disciplinary action)
  • 減給(げんきゅう)される (to have one's salary cut)
  • 減給(げんきゅう)に応(おう)じる (to accept a pay cut)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 昇給(しょうきゅう): salary increase (opposite)
  • 給料(きゅうりょう): salary
  • 懲戒(ちょうかい): disciplinary action
  • 降格(こうかく): demotion
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Added 2026.2.5 21:58
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