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時間外手当て (じかんがいてあて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

時じ間かん外がい手て当あて

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Meanings

1

Compensation for work performed beyond regular hours, as defined by labor standards.

今こん月げつの時じ間かん外がい手て当あては予よ想そうより多おおかった

。

This month's overtime pay was more than I expected.

Kanji

時time, hour
間interval, space
外outside
手hand
当hit, right, appropriate

Related words

残ざん業ぎょう代だい
残業代 is a more casual, everyday term for overtime pay, while 時間外手当て is a formal term often used in legal or HR contexts.

Built from

時じ間かん外がい+手て+

Etymology

Compound of 時間外 (outside regular hours) + 手当て (allowance, pay).

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