No. 2,776 in Japanese
賃金
"Wages" or "pay."
In a sentence
賃金は労働者の重要な権利の一つです。
Wages are one of the important rights of workers.
In this sentence, '賃金' (wages) is used in a general sense to refer to the income earned by workers as a right of their employment.
多くの企業が最低賃金を遵守しています。
Many companies comply with the minimum wage.
Here, '賃金' indicates the prescribed minimum income legally required to be paid to workers, emphasizing its regulatory aspect.
彼は高い賃金を求めて職を探しています。
He is looking for a job seeking a high wage.
In this case, '賃金' refers to the wage amount or salary that the individual desires in his job search.
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