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How to say 'Treatment' or 'Allowance' in Japanese | 手当て

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The Japanese word for Treatment or Allowance is 'Teate', written as 手当て in Japanese.'Treatment' or 'Allowance' in hiragana is てあて.

    word

    手当て

    Meaning

    Treatment, Allowance

    Reading

    てあて

    teate

    Kanji

    手Hand 当Hit, Appropriate

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '手当て (てあて)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'treatment', often referring to medical treatment or first aid. For example: The doctor provided treatment「医者は手当てをした」(いしゃはてあてをした). The second meaning is 'allowance', referring to a monetary benefit or stipend provided by an employer. For example: The company pays a housing allowance「会社は住宅手当てを支払う」(かいしゃはじゅうたくてあてをしはらう). The word is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on context, so it's important to pay attention to how it's used in sentences.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5753

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 手当て

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

  • kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

Hiragana in the Word 手当て

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    て

    Reading

    Te

Words Related to 手当て Through the Kanji 手

These 48 Words contain the Kanji 手 as well.

  • word

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

  • word

    相手

    Meaning

    Partner

  • word

    お手洗い

    Meaning

    Restroom

  • word

    下手

    Meaning

    Unskilled

  • word

    空手

    Meaning

    Karate

  • word

    手術

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    切手

    Meaning

    Stamp

  • word

    手紙

    Meaning

    Letter

  • word

    運転手

    Meaning

    Driver

  • word

    歌手

    Meaning

    Singer

  • word

    選手

    Meaning

    Player, Athlete

  • word

    手続き

    Meaning

    Procedure

  • word

    手段

    Meaning

    Method, Means

  • word

    苦手

    Meaning

    Dislike, Weakness

  • word

    両手

    Meaning

    Both hands

  • word

    手袋

    Meaning

    Gloves

  • word

    拍手

    Meaning

    Clap

  • word

    握手

    Meaning

    Handshake

  • word

    聞き手

    Meaning

    Listener

  • word

    右手

    Meaning

    Right hand

  • word

    上手

    Meaning

    Skilled

  • word

    勝手

    Meaning

    Selfish

  • word

    左手

    Meaning

    Left hand

  • word

    手数

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    大手

    Meaning

    Front, Major

  • word

    手前

    Meaning

    Oneself, Front

  • word

    手法

    Meaning

    Technique

  • word

    入手

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    手形

    Meaning

    Promissory note

  • word

    手伝う

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    お手伝い

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    手元

    Meaning

    Hand, Nearby

  • word

    片手

    Meaning

    One hand

  • word

    人手

    Meaning

    Workers

  • word

    手入れ

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    手本

    Meaning

    Example, Model

  • word

    手伝い

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    手帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

  • word

    仕手

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    手軽

    Meaning

    Easy

  • word

    手順

    Meaning

    Procedure

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    助手

    Meaning

    Assistant

  • word

    手足

    Meaning

    Limbs

  • word

    手間

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    派手

    Meaning

    Flashy

  • word

    手洗い

    Meaning

    Restroom, Hand washing

  • word

    手首

    Meaning

    Wrist

Words Related to 手当て Through the Kanji 当

These 37 Words contain the Kanji 当 as well.

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Win

  • word

    担当

    Meaning

    In charge

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当てる

    Meaning

    Hit, Guess

  • word

    突き当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Reach

  • word

    突き当たり

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    当該

    Meaning

    Relevant

  • word

    当初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    当たり前

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当たり

    Meaning

    Hit, Vicinity

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    該当

    Meaning

    Applicable

  • word

    弁当

    Meaning

    Lunchbox

  • word

    当日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    当

    Meaning

    Correct, Hit

  • word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

  • word

    配当

    Meaning

    Dividend

  • word

    妥当

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    見当

    Meaning

    Direction, Estimate

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    当人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    当番

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    日当たり

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    割り当て

    Meaning

    Allocation

  • word

    割り当てる

    Meaning

    Allocate

  • word

    当て

    Meaning

    Aim, Reliance

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    相当

    Meaning

    Considerable, Equivalent

  • word

    当選

    Meaning

    Win

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    当てはまる

    Meaning

    Fit, Apply

  • word

    抵当

    Meaning

    Mortgage

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What does 'Teate' (手当て) mean?

'Teate' means 'Treatment' or 'Allowance' .

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