賃上げ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賃上げ is read as ちんあげ and is a noun for a pay raise or general increase in wages.
• Basic usage: Demanding a raise matching prices appears in 物価に見合う賃上げを求める, while discussing it with a union appears in 賃上げについて組合と話し合う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Demand and negotiation
  • It appears both when workers demand a raise and when a company and union discuss one.
• Difference from 昇給
  • Compared with an individual salary increase tied to service or evaluation, this term readily describes broader wage negotiations.