手当

• 読み: てあて
• ローマ字: teate
• 漢字の分解: 手 (te) — hand; 当 (ate) — hit, assign, allot
• 発音: /te.a.te/

意味

Allowance; benefit; extra pay. Additional compensation beyond base salary for specific purposes.

A noun with multiple meanings, but in a business context it refers to supplementary pay or benefits. Common types include 住宅手当 (housing allowance), 通勤手当 (commuting allowance), 残業手当 (overtime pay), and 家族手当 (family allowance). These allowances are a significant part of the Japanese compensation structure and are often negotiated separately from base salary.

例文

1. うちの会社は住宅手当が月3万円出る。
2. 残業手当が正しく支払われていないと感じた。
3. 来年度から育児手当の支給額が増える予定だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, human resources, compensation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From native Japanese: 手 (te, hand) + 当 (ate, allotment/assignment). Originally 'something assigned by hand' — later extended to mean compensation or treatment.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional