保ほ障しょう給きゅう

Meanings

guaranteed minimum wage

Refers to a legally or contractually guaranteed minimum amount of pay, often in the context of labor law or employment contracts.

この会かい社しゃでは保ほ障しょう給きゅうが設せっ定ていされているので、売うり上あげが少すくなくても一いっ定ていの給きゅう料りょうがもらえる。
At this company, a guaranteed minimum wage is set, so you receive a fixed salary even when sales are low.

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Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
障hinder, hurt, harm
給salary, wage, gift
証evidence, proof, certificate

Related words

最さい低てい賃ちん金ぎん
最低賃金 is the legal minimum wage set by the government, while 保障給 is a guaranteed minimum pay often specified in individual employment contracts or company policies.

Word family

最さい低てい保ほ障しょう給きゅう
guaranteed minimum income

Written forms

保ほ障しょう給きゅう
Standard kanji spelling using 保障 (security/guarantee) + 給 (pay).
保ほ証しょう給きゅう
irregular kanji usage
Variant using 保証 (guarantee/warranty); irregular kanji usage.

Etymology

Compound of 保障 (guarantee, security) and 給 (pay, salary). The variant 保証給 uses 保証 (guarantee, warranty), which is considered irregular in this context.