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義金 (ぎきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

義ぎ金きん

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Meanings

1

noun

contribution; donation

Refers to a monetary contribution or donation, often in a formal or charitable context.

彼かれは被ひ災さい地ちに義ぎ金きんを送おくった。
He sent a contribution to the disaster area.

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
金gold

Similar words

寄き付ふ
寄付 is the more common and general word for donation or contribution. 義金 is a more formal or literary term specifically for monetary contributions.

Etymology

Compound of 義 (righteousness, justice) and 金 (money), literally 'righteous money'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with charitable or moral monetary contributions.