慰労金(いろうきん)

いろうきん
noun
consolation money; reward for service; gratuity
1. consolation money; reward for service; gratuity
A monetary payment given to thank or reward someone for their hard work, long service, or hardship. Often paid as a lump sum upon leaving a position or completing a difficult task.
退職(たいしょく)時(じ)に慰労金(いろうきん)が支給(しきゅう)される。
A gratuity is provided upon retirement.
長年(ながねん)の功労(こうろう)に対(たい)して慰労金(いろうきん)が贈(おく)られた。
A monetary reward was presented in recognition of years of meritorious service.
災害(さいがい)復旧(ふっきゅう)に当(あ)たった職員(しょくいん)に慰労金(いろうきん)として一人(ひとり)五万円(ごまんえん)が支払(しはら)われた。
Staff members involved in disaster recovery were each paid fifty thousand yen as a reward for their service.

Composed of 慰労(いろう) (reward for service, consolation for hard work) and 金(きん) (money). A formal term for a monetary reward given in appreciation of someone's effort or hardship.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 慰労金(いろうきん)を支給(しきゅう)する: to provide a gratuity
  • 慰労金(いろうきん)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive a gratuity
  • 退職(たいしょく)慰労金(いろうきん): retirement gratuity
  • 役員(やくいん)慰労金(いろうきん): executive retirement bonus

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 退職金(たいしょくきん): severance pay / retirement allowance — the standard lump-sum payment upon leaving a company
  • 謝金(しゃきん): honorarium — payment for a specific service like a lecture
  • 報奨金(ほうしょうきん): bounty / incentive payment — a reward for achieving a specific goal

REGISTER:
Formal. Used in business, government, and legal contexts.

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Added 2026.4.5 6:17
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