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.
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'.