English–Japanese

“donation” in Japanese

Japanese

Also寄贈 (kizō)

Romajikifu

毎月学校に寄付します。mai tsuki gak kō ni ki fu shi ma su

I donate to the school every month.

“Donation” in Japanese is 寄付 (kifu).

Describes voluntarily directing money or goods to a person, group, or cause in order to support it.

災害の後、全国から寄付が集まりました。sai gai no ato zen koku ka ra ki fu ga atsu ma ri ma shi ta

After the disaster, donations came in from all over the country.

Japanese distinguishes 寄付 (kifu) for money or goods given to a cause from 募金 (bokin, "fundraising") for collecting money for one.

kizō

noundonation

図書館に本を寄贈します。to sho kan ni hon o ki zō shi ma su

I donate books to the library.