基本給(きほんきゅう)

きほんきゅう
noun
base salary; basic pay
moneywork
1. base salary; basic pay
The fixed portion of an employee's salary before any additional allowances, bonuses, or overtime pay are added.
基本給(きほんきゅう)は月(つき)二十万円(にじゅうまんえん)だ。
The base salary is 200,000 yen per month.
基本給(きほんきゅう)に各種(かくしゅ)手当(てあて)がつく。
Various allowances are added to the base salary.
今年(ことし)の春闘(しゅんとう)で基本給(きほんきゅう)の引(ひ)き上(あ)げが決(き)まった。
A raise in base salary was decided during this year's spring labor negotiations.

Compound of 基本(きほん) (basic) + 給(きゅう) (salary, pay). In Japanese employment, total compensation typically consists of 基本給(きほんきゅう) plus various 手当(てあて) (allowances) such as commuting, housing, and family allowances.

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Related: 手当(てあて) (allowance)
Related: 賞与(しょうよ) (bonus)
Related: 年収(ねんしゅう) (annual income)
Related: 時給(じきゅう) (hourly wage)
Related: 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう) (commission-based pay)
Compare: 固定(こてい)給(きゅう) (fixed salary)
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