(だいきゅう)

だいきゅう
noun
compensatory day off
1. compensatory day off; substitute holiday
A day off granted to an employee as compensation for having worked on a regular day off or holiday.
代休(だいきゅう)()る。
I'll take a compensatory day off.
土曜日(どようび)出勤(しゅっきん)したので、月曜日(げつようび)代休(だいきゅう)をもらった。
Since I worked on Saturday, I got a compensatory day off on Monday.
(いそが)しくて代休(だいきゅう)がなかなか消化(しょうか)できない。
I'm so busy that I can't manage to use up my compensatory days off.

Common collocations include 代休(だいきゅう)()る (to take a comp day), 代休(だいきゅう)をもらう (to be given a comp day), and 代休(だいきゅう)消化(しょうか)する (to use up comp days). Legally distinct from 振替休日(ふりかえきゅうじつ) (transferred holiday), which is scheduled in advance before working on a day off. 代休(だいきゅう) is granted after the fact, usually at a later date chosen by the employee or employer.