給料

• 読み: きゅうりょう
• ローマ字: kyuuryou
• 漢字の分解: 給 (kyuu) — supply, provide; 料 (ryou) — fee, charge, materials
• 発音: /kʲɯː.ɾʲoː/

意味

Salary; wages; pay. The money received for work, typically on a monthly basis.

A noun referring to regular compensation for work. In Japan, salaries are most commonly paid monthly. 給料日 (kyuuryoubi) is payday, often the 25th of each month. More casual than 報酬 (houshu, remuneration) and less formal than 給与 (kyuuyo, compensation).

例文

1. 今月の給料が入りました。
2. もっと給料が高い仕事を探しています。
3. 給料日まであと三日です。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, daily life, financial planning

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 給 (kyuu, supply/provide) and 料 (ryou, fee/materials). Originally meant provisions supplied to workers, later narrowing to monetary wages.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Working class