How to say "subsidy" in Japanese

• 下付金かふきん
  nounMoney granted or conferred by a public authority. For most senses of 'subsidy' this is seldom the word you want; 交付金 or 助成金 is the safer choice.
• 交付金こうふきん
  nounA grant of money handed over or allocated by a public authority; use this for 'subsidy' in the general sense of public money paid out to support a recipient or project.
• 助成金じょせいきん
  nounA grant-in-aid: money given to support or promote an activity, typically research or the arts. Choose this when 'subsidy' means backing for an undertaking.
  彼かれのプロジェクトは助成金じょせいきんでまかなわれていた。↗

  His project was funded by grants.
• 奨励金しょうれいきん
  nounMoney given to encourage a particular action or endeavor; closer to 'incentive' or 'bounty' than to plain financial support. Fits 'subsidy' when the aim is to spur something on.
• 保護金ほごきん
  nounA marginal way to say 'subsidy', suggesting money paid to protect something. It is seldom the word you want; for most purposes 交付金 or 助成金 serves better.

Choose by nuance: 交付金 is a grant of public money paid out, 助成金 aid that supports an activity, 奨励金 an incentive or bounty, while 下付金 and 保護金 are marginal ways to say 'subsidy'.

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• 下付金かふきんsubsidy
• 交付金こうふきんsubsidy
• 助成金じょせいきんsubsidy
• 奨励金しょうれいきんsubsidy
• 保護金ほごきんsubsidy
• 補助金ほじょきんsubsidy
• 補助費ほじょひsubsidy
• 奨金しょうきんsubsidy
• 扶助料ふじょりょうaid or relief allowance
• 補助ほじょsubsidy