待遇

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 待遇 (reading たいぐう) is a noun for the way someone is treated and, in employment, the pay, benefits, and working conditions they receive.
• Basic usage: It can describe differences between employment categories or the treatment extended to a guest.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two contextual ranges
  • At work, 待遇 is close to employment conditions; in hospitality, it concerns how a person is received and treated.
• Contrast with 態度
  • 態度 is a person’s attitude or manner, while 待遇 focuses on treatment and conditions actually provided to someone.