資金源(しきんげん)

Frequently used in news and business contexts when discussing how organizations, projects, or even criminal operations obtain money. The word carries a neutral tone on its own but often appears in contexts involving accountability or investigation.

Common collocations

• 資金源(しきんげん)を確保(かくほ)する — to secure funding
• 資金源(しきんげん)を断(た)つ — to cut off a funding source
• 主(おも)な資金源(しきんげん) — main source of funds
• 新(あたら)しい資金源(しきんげん) — new funding source
• 不正(ふせい)な資金源(しきんげん) — illicit funding source

Related words

• 財源(ざいげん) — financial resources (often used for government budgets)
• 収入源(しゅうにゅうげん) — source of income (for individuals or organizations)