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賞与金 (しょうよきん, shouyokin) Japanese meaning: bonus | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 与 bestow, participate in, give Related words ボーナス More common and casual loanword for 'bonus'. 賞与金 is a formal, written-style term explicitly referring to monetary payment.
賞しょう 与よ Refers to a bonus or reward in general, not necessarily monetary. 賞与金 specifies a cash bonus.
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Built from Etymology Compound of 賞与 (reward, bonus) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.