臨時収入(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)があったので旅行(りょこう)に行(い)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)は貯金(ちょきん)に回(まわ)すことにしている。
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)がある (to have extra income)
  • 臨時収入(りんじしゅうにゅう)を得(え)る (to obtain extra income)
  • 思(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