財団(ざいだん)

ざいだん
noun
foundation; endowment
formallegalsociety
1. foundation; endowment
An organization established with donated funds for charitable, educational, cultural, or other public purposes.
財団(ざいだん)から奨学金(しょうがくきん)をもらった。
I received a scholarship from the foundation.
この美術館(びじゅつかん)は財団(ざいだん)法人(ほうじん)が運営(うんえい)している。
This art museum is operated by an incorporated foundation.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の財産(ざいさん)を使(つか)って教育(きょういく)支援(しえん)の財団(ざいだん)を設立(せつりつ)した。
He used his own wealth to establish a foundation for educational support.

財団(ざいだん) refers to an organization funded by donated assets for public benefit.

Forms

財(ざい) (wealth, assets) + 団(だん) (group, organization)

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 社団(しゃだん): association, an organization built on its members; a 財団(ざいだん) is built on donated assets
  • NPO/NGO: nonprofit organization

Related Words

Compare: 社団(しゃだん) (association (people-based))
Compare: 基金(ききん) (fund)
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