月収（げっしゅう、geっshuu）
- monthly income

The Japanese word 月収 （げっしゅう） means "monthly income" or "monthly salary." It refers to the total amount of money earned by an individual during a single month of employment. It typically includes the base salary, any regular allowances, and sometimes overtime pay, but it does not include bonuses.

⚫︎彼の月収は30万円です。 Translation: His monthly income is 300,000 yen. ⚫︎月収を増やすために、彼は副業を始めました。 Translation: To increase his monthly income, he started a side job. ⚫︎ 求人広告には、経験者の月収の目安が記載されています。 Translation: The job advertisement lists the estimated monthly income for experienced employees.

You use 月収 when talking about a person's earnings over a one-month period. It's common in contexts like job interviews, salary negotiations, financial discussions, and economic reports. You can use it in both formal and informal settings.

月収 is written using the kanji 月 (getsu - month) and 収 (shuu - income/harvest). The hiragana reading is げっしゅう. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard.

⚫︎月給 （げっきゅう） - monthly salary (very similar, often interchangeable) ⚫︎給料 （きゅうりょう） - salary ⚫︎収入 （しゅうにゅう） - income (broader term)

⚫︎支出 （ししゅつ） - expenditure/spending ⚫︎出費 （しゅっぴ） - expenses

私の月収は先月より少し増えました。 ・Translation: My monthly income increased a little compared to last month. ・Explanation: This sentence describes how a person's monthly income has changed.

昇給により、彼の月収は大きく上がった。 ・Translation: Due to a raise, his monthly income increased significantly. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that a pay raise led to a substantial increase in someone's monthly earnings.

The word 月収 is a compound word. 月 (getsu) refers to "month," and 収 (shuu) means "income" or "harvest." Thus, 月収 literally translates to "monthly income" or "monthly harvest." This combination of characters effectively conveys the concept of earnings accrued during a monthly cycle.