初任給(しょにんきゅう)

しょにんきゅう
noun
starting salary
1. starting salary, first paycheck
The salary received at the beginning of one's employment, or specifically the first paycheck a new employee receives.
初任給(しょにんきゅう)で親(おや)にプレゼントを買(か)った。
I bought my parents a present with my first paycheck.
大卒(だいそつ)の初任給(しょにんきゅう)は約(やく)22万円(まんえん)だ。
The starting salary for university graduates is about 220,000 yen.
この会社(かいしゃ)は初任給(しょにんきゅう)が高(たか)いことで知(し)られている。
This company is known for its high starting salary.

In Japan, it is a common tradition to use one's first paycheck (初任給(しょにんきゅう)) to buy a gift for one's parents as a gesture of gratitude.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 初任給(しょにんきゅう)で買(か)う (buy with one's first paycheck)
  • 初任給(しょにんきゅう)の平均(へいきん) (average starting salary)
  • 初任給(しょにんきゅう)が上(あ)がる (starting salaries rise)
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Added 2026.2.18 8:15
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