時給

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 時給 is read as じきゅう and is an hourly wage paid for each hour worked.
• Basic usage: Use 時給と勤務時間を確かめる for checking the hourly wage and working hours and 時給が上がる for an hourly wage increasing with experience.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 時給 and 月給
  • The headword is pay calculated per hour worked, while the comparison term is salary set and paid by the month.