寄贈 (kizō) means “donation” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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学校は卒業生から図書の寄贈を受けました。gak kō wa sotsu gyō sei ka ra to sho no ki zō o u ke ma shi ta

The school received a donation of books from its graduates.

Describes giving books, money, or other property to an institution for it to use.

寄付kifu: Giving money or property to support a person, organization, or cause without expecting payment.

図書や金品などを、図書館や学校などの公共機関に贈ること。to sho ya kin pin na do o to sho kan ya gak kō na do no kō kyō ki kan ni oku ru ko to

The Sino-Japanese word 寄贈 (kizō) combines 寄 (ki, "entrust") and 贈 (zō, "give as a gift"), linking entrusting something with giving it away.

In Japanese library and museum notices, 寄贈 (kizō) often identifies books or objects given for public use, which gives the word a formal institutional tone.