有給（ゆうきゅう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: paid leave
Example sentences
- 明日、有給を取って病院へ行く。 — I'm taking a paid day off tomorrow to go to the hospital.
- 有給を使って三日間、旅行した。 — I used my paid leave to travel for three days.
Antonyms
- 無給 (むきゅう)
Related words
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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