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VocabJLPT N1

earnings

Noun

Definitions

1. earnings

This noun refers to the money one earns through work or labor, often with a nuance of hard-earned income. It can also refer to the act of earning money itself, and is commonly used in everyday conversation about wages or income.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"More earnings equals happiness" — isn't it about time we questioned that?

Sentence 2

Why are you so hung up on earnings?

Sentence 3

My paycheck got eaten up by taxes again… I can't take this!

Sentence 4

Mom told me, "Don't push yourself just to earn more."

Sentence 5

If you work through the evening, today's earnings will be more than enough.