monetary offering to a temple or shrine
A sum of money given as an offering, typically in gratitude for divine protection or to seek blessings.
After visiting the shrine, I made a monetary offering.
Edo-period business tax
Historical term for a tax levied on businesses during the Edo period, often paid to the shogunate or local authorities.
During the Edo period, merchants paid a business tax to the shogunate.
Compound of 冥加 (みょうが, 'divine protection') and 金 (きん, 'money'). The historical tax sense derives from the idea of paying for the privilege of doing business under the protection of the authorities.