給料

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 給料は毎月25日に出ます。▶ —
   The salary comes out on the 25th of each month.
2. 給料が上がってうれしいです。▶ —
   I am happy that my salary went up.

Collocations

Mnemonic

給料 kyuuryou — 給 (to give, to provide) + 料 (charge, fee). The fee given in return for work — salary, pay. 給料日 (payday) is a key word of Japanese working life. The more formal near-synonym is 給与 (kyuuyo).

Quick check

1. Which is the more formal near-synonym of 給料?

   • 給与 (kyuuyo, remuneration)
   • 料理 (ryouri, cooking)
   • 材料 (zairyou, material)
   • 給食 (kyuushoku, school meal)