無 給 休 暇(むきゅうきゅうか)

むきゅうきゅうか

noun

unpaid leave

formalbusinesswork

1. unpaid leave; leave without pay

Time off from work during which the employee does not receive salary or wages. Taken for personal reasons, extended absences, or when paid leave has been exhausted.

無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)を取(と)って海外(かいがい)に行(い)った。

I took unpaid leave and went overseas.

有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか)を使(つか)い切(き)ったので、無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)を申請(しんせい)した。

Since I used up all my paid leave, I applied for unpaid leave.

会社(かいしゃ)の規定(きてい)では、無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)は最大(さいだい)で三(さん)か月(げつ)まで認(みと)められている。

Under company regulations, unpaid leave is allowed for up to three months.

A compound of 無給(むきゅう) (without pay) + 休暇(きゅうか) (leave, vacation). The opposite is 有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか) (paid leave), commonly abbreviated to 有休(ゆうきゅう) or 有給(ゆうきゅう).

Common collocations

無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)を取(と)る: to take unpaid leave
無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)を申請(しんせい)する: to apply for unpaid leave
無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか)が認(みと)められる: unpaid leave is approved
長期(ちょうき)無給休暇(むきゅうきゅうか): extended unpaid leave

Similar words

有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか): paid leave (leave during which salary continues)
休職(きゅうしょく): leave of absence (formal suspension from duties, often for health reasons)
欠勤(けっきん): absence from work (unscheduled, often implies not approved in advance)

Related Words

Compare: 有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか) (paid leave)

Compare: 休職(きゅうしょく) (leave of absence)

Compare: 欠勤(けっきん) (absence from work)

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