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功労金 (こうろうきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

功こう労ろう金きん

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Meanings

1

merit bonus; service award payment

A monetary reward given in recognition of meritorious service or contributions, often in a workplace or organizational context.

長なが年ねんの功こう績せきに対たいして功こう労ろう金きんが支し給きゅうされ

た

。

A merit bonus was awarded for years of distinguished service.

Kanji

功achievement, merits, success
労labor, thank for, reward for
金gold

Related words

ボーナス
ボーナス is a general bonus, often seasonal or performance-based, while 功労金 specifically rewards meritorious service or long-term contributions.
報ほう奨しょう金きん
報奨金 is a reward or incentive payment, often for achieving a specific goal, whereas 功労金 emphasizes recognition of past service and contributions.

Built from

功こう労ろう+金きん

Etymology

Compound of 功労 (meritorious service) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with monetary rewards for service.