Meaning

Primary

Pay Raise

Alternative

Getting A Raise

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you ascend in salary you get a pay raise at work.

Note that this is a relatively formal word to talk about getting a raise.

Reading

しょうきゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

業界の景気回復に伴い、昇給を願い出たんだが、うまくいかなかったよ。

When the industry made an economic comeback I applied for a raise, but it didn’t work out.

Kanji Composition