稼(かせ)ぎ

かせぎ
noun
earnings; income; money earned
1. earnings; income; money earned
Money one earns through work, or the activity of earning it. Often refers to a person's take-home pay or livelihood.
今月(こんげつ)は稼(かせ)ぎが少(すく)ない。
My earnings are low this month.
彼(かれ)は稼(かせ)ぎがいいので生活(せいかつ)に余裕(よゆう)がある。
He earns well, so he has some financial leeway.
家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)うために、もっと稼(かせ)ぎのいい仕事(しごと)を探(さが)している。
To support my family, I'm looking for a better-paying job.

The noun form of 稼(かせ)ぐ (to earn). Refers to the money earned through work, or to earning itself.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 稼(かせ)ぎがいい: earns well; well-paying
  • 稼(かせ)ぎが少(すく)ない: earns little
  • 共稼(ともかせ)ぎ: both spouses working; dual-income
  • 出稼(でかせ)ぎ: working away from home

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 収入(しゅうにゅう): income — more formal and neutral
  • 給料(きゅうりょう): salary — fixed pay from an employer
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