基本給(きほんきゅう)

きほんきゅう
noun
base salary; basic pay
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 基本給(きほんきゅう)の引(ひ)き上(あ)げ: base salary increase
  • 基本給(きほんきゅう)ベース: based on base salary
  • 基本給(きほんきゅう)+手当(てあて): base salary plus allowances

RELATED TERMS:

  • 手当(てあて): allowance (additional pay components)
  • 賞与(しょうよ): bonus (often calculated as multiples of base salary)
  • 年収(ねんしゅう): annual income (total yearly compensation)
  • 時給(じきゅう): hourly wage
  • 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう): commission-based pay
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