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高給取り

Reading

Kana: こうきゅうとり
Romaji: koukyūtori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee

2

highly-paid; in the top salary bracket

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentence

高給取(こうきゅうと)りだからずいぶん()まったでしょう。
➥With that big salary you're getting I guess you've saved up quite a lot.
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