手当

てあて

Also written 手当て

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb salary; pay; compensation; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus (esp. 手当)
2. medical care; treatment (esp. 手当て)
3. advance preparation (esp. 手当て)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 当 hit. Read as あてる.

Example sentences

• その男はこの種の傷の手当に慣れていた。
  The man was used to treating this kind of wound.
• 凍死しそうな乞食が手当てのため、病院に運び込まれた。だが、その乞食は治療費を清算するような金は一文も、もってなかった。
  A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill.
• 彼女は彼の傷を手当した。
  She took care of his wound.
• 成長期で、元気のない子供は医者に手当してもらう必要があろう。
  A growing child who doesn't seem to have much energy perhaps needs medical attention.
• お休みの日に出勤すると、手当がつくから好き。
  I like being at the office on holidays because I get paid extra for it.

Common phrases

• 手当てを受ける
• 手当てをする
• 手当を支給する

Words containing 手当

• 児童手当 (じどうてあて) child-rearing assistance
• 応急手当 (おうきゅうてあて) first-aid (treatment)
• 子ども手当 (こどもてあて) child benefit

And 25 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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