ちんぎん
Meanings
Noun
1. wages; pay
Pitch accent
んぎん
Composed of
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
wage laborer; wage earner; paid worker
Examples (9 in total)
I paid his wages on the spot.
They negotiate with their employer about their wages.
Job security is a priority over wages.
The workers united to demand higher wages.
Here the wages are paid in proportion to the amount of work done.
It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
He promised to pay us high wages.
When he would not give them higher pay, they went on strike.
As a result, more women are receiving equal work.