noun
special fixed-amount cash payment
Refers to a government-issued lump-sum payment of a predetermined amount, most famously the ¥100,000 payment to all residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
政府は新型コロナウイルス対策として、全国民に特別定額給付金を支給した。
The government provided a special fixed-amount cash payment to all citizens as a measure against the novel coronavirus.
特別定額給付金の申請期限はもうすぐです。
The application deadline for the special fixed-amount cash payment is coming up soon.
Compound of 特別 (special), 定額 (fixed amount), and 給付金 (benefit payment). The term gained widespread recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic.