しょうきゅう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. salary raise
Kanji used
ascend
supply (of something)
Pitch accent
しょ
うきゅう
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
regular (annual) pay raise
Examples (10 in total)
I got a big pay raise.
Tom asked for a raise.
Our request for a pay raise was turned down.
Mary was given a raise by her employer.
Why did you turn down his request for a pay raise?
Most workers get an automatic pay raise every year.
Most employees expect a pay raise once a year.
Workers pulled together and asked the management for a raise.
When the company refused to increase their wages, they walked out.
The management finally succumbed to the demand of the workers and gave them a raise.