寄き与よ

き

よ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

contribution; service

Formal noun or する-verb meaning to contribute to something, often for the benefit of society, a field, or a cause. Used with に to mark what is contributed to.

彼かれの研けん究きゅうは医い学がくの発はっ展てんに寄き与よした。
His research contributed to the advancement of medicine.

この

政せい

策さく

は

地ち

域いき

経けい

済ざい

へ

の

寄き

与よ

が

期き

待たい

さ

れ

て

いる

。

This policy is expected to make a contribution to the local economy.

Kanji

寄draw near, stop in, bring near
与bestow, participate in, give

Similar words

貢こう献けん
貢献 is more common and neutral for 'contribution' in everyday contexts. 寄与 is more formal and often used in academic, policy, or written contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 寄 (to draw near, to contribute) and 与 (to give, to bestow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of giving something that adds to a larger effort.