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月給日 (げっきゅうび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

月げっ給きゅう日び

げ

っ

きゅ

う

び

Meanings

1

payday; monthly payday

rare term

Rare term for the day one receives a monthly salary. The common word is 給料日 (きゅうりょうび).

See also: 給料日

月げっ給きゅう日びは月げつ末まつの二に

Kanji

月month, moon
給salary, wage, gift
日day, sun, Japan

Related words

給きゅう料りょう日び
給料日 is the standard, common word for payday. 月給日 is a rare synonym that explicitly refers to a monthly salary day.

Built from

十じゅう

五ご

日にち

です

。

Payday is the 25th of the month.

月げっ給きゅう日びが待まち遠どおしい。

I can't wait for payday.

月げっ給きゅう+日ひ

Etymology

Compound of 月給 (げっきゅう, 'monthly salary') and 日 (び, 'day'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from standard Sino-Japanese elements.