1.
labor cost; processing fee; wages for work done
The charge for labor or craftsmanship in manufacturing, repair, or processing work. Distinct from material costs, this covers the cost of the human work involved.
工賃は別途かかります。
There will be a separate labor charge.
部品代と工賃を合わせて一万円だった。
The parts and labor together came to 10,000 yen.
この修理は工賃が高いので、新しいものを買った方がいいかもしれない。
The labor cost for this repair is so high that it might be better to buy a new one.
Commonly encountered when getting things repaired or custom-made. On invoices and estimates, 工賃 is typically listed separately from 材料費 (material costs) or 部品代 (parts costs).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 工賃がかかる: labor costs are incurred
- 工賃込み: labor included (in the price)
- 工賃別: labor charged separately
- 工賃を支払う: to pay the labor charge
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 手間賃: fee for labor/effort — more informal, emphasizes the trouble or effort involved
- 人件費: personnel costs — broader term for all costs related to employing people
- 加工賃: processing fee — specifically for the cost of processing or manufacturing