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
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Added 2026.3.31 2:10
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