ボーナス

ボーナス · boonasu · JLPT N2 · noun

bonus

💰 Etymology: from Latin bonus, meaning good; a bonus is a good extra on top of pay.

Loanword from English bonus, which comes from Latin bonus meaning good. Pronounce it boo-na-su, with the final u nearly silent. The Japanese word keeps the same sense of a good extra.

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