月給

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 月給(げっきゅう) means a salary set on a monthly basis.
• Basic usage: It is used for what someone does with a first paycheck or the pay stated in a job listing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Monthly and hourly pay
  • 月給 is monthly pay; 時給(じきゅう) is pay per hour.
• で for the money used
  • 初めての月給で means with one's first monthly paycheck, indicating the money used to treat the family to a meal.