(りんじしゅうにゅう)

りんじしゅうにゅう
noun
extra income; windfall; unexpected earnings
1. extra income; windfall; unexpected earnings
Income received outside of one's regular salary or expected earnings, such as bonuses, freelance payments, gifts of money, or lottery winnings.
臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう)あった旅行(りょこう)()った
I went on a trip because I had some extra income.
臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう)貯金(ちょきん)(まわ)ことにしている
I make it a rule to put extra income into savings.
Extra income from side jobs may also be subject to tax returns.

Usage

Composed of 臨時(りんじ) (temporary, extraordinary) + 収入(しゅうにゅう) (income). Covers any non-regular income such as bonuses, freelance pay, inheritance, or lottery winnings.

Common collocations

  • 臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう)ある (to have extra income)
  • 臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう)() (to obtain extra income)
  • (おも)わぬ臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう) (unexpected windfall)

Similar words

  • 不労所得(ふろうしょとく): unearned income — income without labor (investments, rent)
  • 副収入(ふくしゅうにゅう): supplementary income — regular income from a side source