最 低 賃 金(さいていちんぎん)

さいていちんぎん

noun

minimum wage

1. minimum wage

The lowest hourly wage that employers are legally required to pay workers, as set by law. In Japan, minimum wages are set at both the national and prefectural level, with rates varying by region.

最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)が引(ひ)き上(あ)げられた。

The minimum wage was raised.

今年(ことし)の最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)は全国(ぜんこく)平均(へいきん)で千円(せんえん)を超(こ)えた。

This year's minimum wage exceeded 1,000 yen on the national average.

最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)は都道府県(とどうふけん)ごとに異(こと)なるため、地域(ちいき)によって格差(かくさ)がある。

Since the minimum wage differs by prefecture, there are regional disparities.

USAGE:
In Japan, 最低賃金(さいていちんぎん) is set per 都道府県(とどうふけん) (prefecture), with Tokyo typically having the highest rate. The rate is reviewed annually by the 最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)審議会(しんぎかい) (Minimum Wage Council). Often abbreviated as 最賃(さいちん) in casual speech and news headlines.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げる: to raise the minimum wage
最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)法(ほう): Minimum Wage Act
地域別(ちいきべつ)最低賃金(さいていちんぎん): regional minimum wage
最低賃金(さいていちんぎん)で働(はたら)く: to work at minimum wage

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