賞しょう与よ

noun

bonus; extra pay

Primarily refers to a periodic bonus payment from an employer, often summer or winter bonuses. More formal than ボーナス.

See also: ボーナス

• 今年ことしの冬ふゆの賞しょう与よは例れい年ねんより少すくなかった。

  This year's winter bonus was smaller than usual.

• 賞しょう与よの支し給きゅう日びは会かい社しゃによって異ことなる。

  The bonus payment date varies by company.

noun

reward; prize

A more general sense of a reward or prize given for merit or achievement. Less common than the bonus sense; often used in formal or written contexts.

• 功こう労ろう者しゃに賞しょう与よが授じゅ与よされた。

  A reward was presented to the person of merit.