財源(ざいげん) ざいげん noun source of funds; revenue source formalfinancepolitics 1. source of funds; revenue source Where the money for something comes from, especially the revenue a government or local authority uses to pay for a policy. 財源(ざいげん)が足(た)りない。 There isn't enough funding. 新(あら)たな財源(ざいげん)を確保(かくほ)する。 To secure a new source of revenue. 政府(せいふ)は子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん)の財源(ざいげん)をどうするか、まだ具体的(ぐたいてき)に示(しめ)していない。 The government has not yet said specifically how it will pay for childcare support. A staple of political news.Common collocations財源(ざいげん)を確保(かくほ)する: to secure funding財源(ざいげん)不足(ぶそく): shortage of funds財源(ざいげん)の裏付(うらづ)け: a funding basis for a policy自主(じしゅ)財源(ざいげん): a local government's own revenueSimilar words資金(しきん): funds, capital — money for any purpose; 財源(ざいげん) is where the money comes from予算(よさん): budget — money set aside in a plan Related Words Compare: 資金(しきん) (funds, capital) Compare: 予算(よさん) (budget) general Added 2026.10.20 22:05 · Revised 2026.10.20 22:07 32000/32162_zaigen