noun
Formal term for salary or stipend, often used in historical, bureaucratic, or official contexts. In modern everyday speech, 給料 (きゅうりょう) is more common.
江戸時代の武士は、藩から俸をもらっていた。
Samurai in the Edo period received a stipend from their domain.
彼は高い俸を得て、その役所で働いていた。
He worked at that government office for a high salary.