しょうきゅう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. salary raise
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.