補助金

• 読み: ほじょきん
• ローマ字: hojokin
• 漢字の分解: 補 (ho/oga) — supplement, repair; 助 (jo/tasu) — help, assist; 金 (kin/kana) — money
• 発音: /ho.d͡ʑo.kʲin/

意味

Subsidy; grant; financial aid provided by governments or organisations to support specific activities without requiring repayment.

Funds disbursed by the government, municipalities, or public bodies to encourage desired economic activity — such as R&D investment, renewable energy adoption, regional development, or small business digitalisation. Unlike loans, 補助金 does not require repayment but typically comes with conditions and reporting obligations. 補助金申請 (applying for a subsidy) is a common task in small business management.

例文

1. 中小企業向けの設備投資補助金に応募した。
2. 再生可能エネルギー普及のために政府から補助金が支給される。
3. 補助金に頼りすぎると自立的な経営が難しくなる。

使い方ガイド

場面: government, business, public policy, finance

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 補助 (supplementary assistance; 補 = supplement/repair + 助 = help) and 金 (money, funds). Literally 'money to supplement and assist.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal