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寄稿 (きこう, kikou) Japanese meaning: contribution | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 寄稿する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 寄き 稿こう する 寄き 稿こう しない Polite 寄き 稿こう します 寄き 稿こう しません Past polite 寄き 稿こう しました 寄き 稿こう しませんでした Past 寄き 稿こう した 寄き 稿こう しなかった Te-form 寄き 稿こう して 寄き 稿こう しないで Desire 寄き 稿こう したい 寄き 稿こう したくない Potential 寄き 稿こう できる 寄き 稿こう できない Passive 寄き 稿こう される 寄き 稿こう されない Causative 寄き 稿こう させる 寄き 稿こう させない Causative passive 寄き 稿こう させられる 寄き 稿こう させられない Volitional 寄き 稿こう しよう Polite volitional 寄き 稿こう しましょう Imperative 寄き 稿こう しろ 寄き 稿こう するな Conditional 寄き 稿こう すれば 寄き 稿こう しなければ Tara conditional 寄き 稿こう したら 寄き 稿こう しなかったら
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記き
事じ
を
寄き
稿こう
し
た
。
He contributed an article to the newspaper.
I was asked to submit a piece to the magazine.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 寄き 稿こう する to contribute (an article) to a publication
He contributed an article to a famous magazine.
〈 物もの 〉 を 寄き 稿こう する to submit (a piece of writing) for publication
She contributed an essay to the newspaper.
寄き 稿こう を 依い 頼らい する to request a contribution (from someone)
The editorial department asked an expert to contribute an article.
Kanji 寄 draw near, stop in, bring near Related words 投稿 is broader, covering any kind of submission (e.g., to a contest, online forum, or newspaper), while 寄稿 specifically implies contributing a written work to a publication, often by invitation or as a regular contributor.
執筆 focuses on the act of writing a manuscript itself, while 寄稿 emphasizes submitting that finished piece to a publication.
Don't confuse with 寄付 means donating money or goods, whereas 寄稿 means contributing a written article, despite the shared 寄 kanji suggesting 'giving'.
寄贈 means donating physical items like books, while 寄稿 (written with the same 寄 character) means contributing a written article to a publication.
Etymology Compound of 寄 (to send, to contribute) and 稿 (manuscript, draft). The kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of sending in a written work.
