寄付(きふ)

きふ
noun / suru-verb
donation, contribution
1. donation, contribution
Money or goods given voluntarily to a charity, organization, or cause.
被災者(ひさいしゃ)に寄付(きふ)をした。
I made a donation to the disaster victims.
1万円(まんえん)を寄付(きふ)する。
To donate 10,000 yen.
寄付(きふ)金(きん)を集(あつ)める。
To collect donations.

寄付(きふ) refers to voluntary giving to charities or causes.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 寄付(きふ)する (to donate)
  • 寄付(きふ)をする(募る) (to solicit donations)
  • 〜に寄付(きふ)する (to donate to ~)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 寄付(きふ)金(きん) (donation money)
  • 寄付(きふ)者(しゃ) (donor)
  • 寄付(きふ)行為(こうい) (act of donation)

ALTERNATIVE WRITING:

  • 寄附(きふ) is also used (same meaning)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 募金(ぼきん): fundraising, collection
  • 献金(けんきん): contribution (often political)
  • 贈与(ぞうよ): gift, donation (legal term)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:21 · Revised 2026.1.20 15:02
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