給料日(きゅうりょうび)

きゅうりょうび
noun
payday
1. payday; salary day
The day on which one's monthly salary is paid. In Japan, salaries are typically deposited on a fixed day each month, with the 25th being the most common.
今日(きょう)は給料日(きゅうりょうび)だ。
Today is payday.
給料日(きゅうりょうび)まであと三日(みっか)だ。
It's three more days until payday.
給料日(きゅうりょうび)になると、いつもおいしいものを食(た)べに行(い)くことにしている。
Whenever payday comes, I make a point of going out to eat something good.

Compound of 給料(きゅうりょう) (salary) + 日(び) (day). The 25th of each month is the most common payday in Japan, with the 15th and the last day of the month also widespread.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 給料日(きゅうりょうび)まで: until payday
  • 給料日(きゅうりょうび)を待(ま)つ: to wait for payday
  • 給料日(きゅうりょうび)前(まえ): before payday (often: short on cash)
  • 給料日(きゅうりょうび)後(ご): after payday

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
給料日(きゅうりょうび)前(まえ) is a common expression for being short on money near the end of a pay cycle. Many people plan modest meals before payday and treat themselves on or after it.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 給料(きゅうりょう): salary, wages
  • 月給(げっきゅう): monthly salary
  • 支給日(しきゅうび): payment date — more formal/general; used for benefits, bonuses, etc.
  • ボーナス: bonus (usually paid in summer and winter, separately from monthly salary)
general
Added 2026.5.14 10:41
27500/27561_kyuuryoubi