Japanese word

給付

Pronunciation

Romajikyūfu

Meaning

  • nounpayment

Example

国から毎月給付を受けます。kuni ka ra mai tsuki kyū fu o u ke ma su

I receive a payment from the government every month.

Illustration for 給付 (payment)

More examples

申請した人は、来月給付を受け取れます。shin sei shi ta hito wa rai getsu kyū fu o u ke to re ma su

People who applied can receive the benefit next month.

Core concept

Describes an institution directing money or other resources to an eligible recipient as support rather than as a direct exchange for work.

Common phrases

  • 給付を受けるkyū fu o u ke ru

    receive a payment

  • 給付を申請するkyū fu o shin sei su ru

    apply for a benefit

  • 給付の対象kyū fu no tai shō

    eligible for a payment

Similar words

支給shikyū: The act of providing money or goods to a person or group entitled to receive them.
手当teate: A payment made to cover a specific need or situation.
助成josei: Money or other financial support given to promote a person, group, or activity.

Definition in Japanese

国や団体などが、資格や条件に応じて人に金銭や物品を与えること。kuni ya dan tai na do ga shi kaku ya jō ken ni ō ji te hito ni kin sen ya bup pin o ata e ru ko to

Word origin

給付 (kyūfu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 給 (kyū, "supply") and 付 (fu, "attach"), with the combined sense of supplying resources to someone.

Usage tips

  • A government 給付 (kyūfu) may be a one-time payment or an ongoing benefit, because the word concerns the provision and eligibility rather than a fixed schedule.

Other meanings

  • benefitnoun

Related words

  • 給付するkyūfusuruprovide a benefitverb

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