割増(わりまし)

わりまし
noun
extra charge; premium; surcharge
1. extra charge; premium; surcharge; additional percentage
An additional amount added on top of a base price or wage, expressed as a percentage. Common in pricing, overtime pay, and insurance contexts.
深夜(しんや)は割増(わりまし)料金(りょうきん)になる。
There's a surcharge for late-night hours.
残業(ざんぎょう)手当(てあて)は通常(つうじょう)の25%割増(わりまし)だ。
Overtime pay is a 25% premium over the regular rate.
休日(きゅうじつ)に働(はたら)く場合(ばあい)、割増(わりまし)賃金(ちんぎん)が支払(しはら)われなければならない。
When working on holidays, premium wages must be paid.

USAGE:
Very common in labor law and employment contexts (割増(わりまし)賃金(ちんぎん) is a key concept in Japanese labor regulations). Also used for taxi late-night surcharges, peak-season pricing, and insurance premiums.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 割増(わりまし)料金(りょうきん) (surcharge)
  • 割増(わりまし)賃金(ちんぎん) (premium wages)
  • 割増(わりまし)率(りつ) (premium rate)
  • 25%割増(わりまし) (25% premium)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 追加料金(ついかりょうきん): additional charge — a flat extra fee, unlike the percentage-based 割増(わりまし)
  • 割引(わりびき): discount — the opposite concept, a percentage reduction
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