Refers to a monetary contribution or donation, often to an organization, cause, or fund.
He offered a donation to the disaster-stricken area.
This organization is run on contributions.
He made a large monetary contribution to the reconstruction project.
The school solicited donations for a new building.
People in the community collected donations and built a library.
献金 usually refers to donations made to political parties, religious groups, or causes, whereas 寄金 is a more neutral term for any monetary contribution.
義援金 specifically means relief money collected for disaster victims, while 寄金 is the broader term for any monetary donation.
基金 (same reading, ききん) means a fund or endowment set aside for a purpose, while 寄金 means the act or sum of a monetary donation.
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Compound of 寄 (to contribute, to send) and 金 (money), literally 'contributed money'.