🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

報酬

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ほうしゅう

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Remuneration/rɪˌmjuː.nəˈreɪ.shən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この仕事の報酬は非常に競争力があります。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of paying someone for services rendered or work done.

    "The company offers competitive remuneration packages to attract top talent."
  2. 2

    Compensation or payment received for work or services.

    "Her remuneration was significantly higher than the industry average."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin noun 'remuneratio', stemming from the verb 'remunerari' (to reward, recompense), which is formed from 're-' (back, in return) and 'munus' (gift, duty, office). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term evolved from general recompense to specifically denote financial compensation for employment or services rendered.

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