1.
business trip allowance; travel per diem; travel stipend
A monetary allowance paid to employees to cover expenses incurred during business trips, such as meals and incidental costs.
出張手当は一日いくらですか。
How much is the business trip allowance per day?
海外出張の場合、出張手当は国内より高い。
For overseas business trips, the travel allowance is higher than for domestic ones.
会社の規定で出張手当の金額が決まっている。
The amount of the business trip allowance is determined by company policy.
USAGE:
A standard business term. 手当 (allowance) is a productive suffix in workplace vocabulary: 残業手当 (overtime pay), 住宅手当 (housing allowance), 家族手当 (family allowance).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 出張手当が出る (a travel allowance is paid)
- 出張手当を申請する (to apply for a travel allowance)
- 日当 (daily allowance — shorter synonym)