報酬

ほうしゅう · houshuu · JLPT N1 · noun

wage

報酬 — wage

💰 報 = repay, 酬 = reward: 報酬 = repaying you back for your work

報 means repay or report, and 酬 means reward or recompense. Together they name the payment that repays your labour, which covers the remuneration and reward senses.

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