財団(ざいだん)

ざいだん
noun
foundation; endowment
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.

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 財団(ざいだん)法人(ほうじん): incorporated foundation
  • 公益(こうえき)財団(ざいだん): public interest foundation
  • 財団(ざいだん)を設立(せつりつ)する: to establish a foundation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 社団(しゃだん): association (people-based organization)
  • 財団(ざいだん): foundation (asset-based organization)
  • NPO/NGO: nonprofit organization
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