給 付 金(きゅうふきん)

きゅうふきん

noun

benefit payment; subsidy; grant

1. benefit payment; subsidy; grant

Money provided by the government, insurance, or other institutions to individuals or organizations, typically as financial support or compensation.

給付金(きゅうふきん)を申請(しんせい)した。

I applied for the benefit payment.

給付金(きゅうふきん)の支給(しきゅう)が始(はじ)まった。

Distribution of the benefit payments has begun.

政府(せいふ)は低所得世帯(ていしょとくせたい)に一人(ひとり)当(あ)たり十万円(じゅうまんえん)の給付金(きゅうふきん)を支給(しきゅう)すると発表(はっぴょう)した。

The government announced it would provide 100,000 yen per person in benefits to low-income households.

A compound of 給付(きゅうふ) (provision/benefit) and 金(きん) (money). Became extremely common in everyday Japanese during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, when the government distributed 特別定額給付金(とくべつていがくきゅうふきん) (special cash payments) to residents.

Common collocations

給付金(きゅうふきん)を申請(しんせい)する: to apply for a benefit payment
給付金(きゅうふきん)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive a benefit payment
給付金(きゅうふきん)の支給(しきゅう): distribution of benefits
給付金(きゅうふきん)詐欺(さぎ): benefit fraud

Similar words

補助金(ほじょきん): subsidy — typically for businesses or projects
助成金(じょせいきん): grant — for specific programs or research
手当(てあて): allowance — regular payments like child or housing allowance

Related Words

Compare: 補助金(ほじょきん) (subsidy)

Compare: 助成金(じょせいきん) (grant)

Compare: 手当(てあて) (allowance)

Related: 被保険者(ひほけんしゃ) (the insured)

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Added 2026.3.31 2:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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