How to Say ‘About my salary’ in Japanese
給料のことで
kyuuryou no koto de
[kyoo-RYOH noh koto deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any topic before のことで to say "about...": ビザのことで "about my visa", 休みのことで "about my time off".
Phrase Breakdown
給料
kyuuryou
[kyoo-RYOH]
salary; pay
Regular wages paid by an employer, usually monthly.
給料は毎月二十五日です。
Payday is the 25th of every month.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
こと
koto
[koto]
thing
Refers to an object or matter.
面白いことがあった。
Something interesting happened.
で
de
[deh]
about; regarding (in ~のことで)
Here marks the matter or reason something is about.
仕事のことで電話しました。
I called about work.
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