appropriation; allocated funds
A financial term for money that has been set aside or earmarked for a specific purpose, often used in accounting or budgeting contexts.
We recorded an appropriation for the new business.
These allocated funds are planned to be used for capital investment.
Compound of 充当 (appropriation, allocation) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese financial compound.