寄付

• 読み: きふ
• ローマ字: kifu
• 漢字の分解: 寄 (ki) — to draw near, to contribute; 付 (fu) — to attach, to give
• 発音: /ki.ɸɯ/

意味

Contribution; donation. Giving money, goods, or resources to a cause or organization.

A noun that can function as a suru-verb (寄付する). It covers monetary and material donations alike. The related system ふるさと納税 (hometown tax donation) has popularized the concept. Common collocations include 寄付金 (donation money), 寄付を集める (to collect donations), and 寄付をする (to make a donation).

例文

1. 被災地に寄付をした。
2. 毎月少しずつ寄付を続けている。
3. 寄付金は子どもたちの支援に使われます。

使い方ガイド

場面: charity, community, disaster relief

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Composed of 寄 (to draw near, to contribute) and 付 (to attach, to give). Together they convey the idea of giving something to a cause.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal