寄与|きよkiyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcontribution; service
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 寄与する(きよする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 寄与します(きよします) |
| Negative (nai) | 寄与しない(きよしない) |
| polite (masen) | 寄与しません(きよしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 寄与せず・寄与せぬ(きよせず・きよせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 寄与した(きよした) |
| polite (mashita) | 寄与しました(きよしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 寄与しなかった(きよしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 寄与しませんでした(きよしませんでした) |
| Te form | 寄与して(きよして) |
| Potential | 寄与できる(きよできる) |
| Passive | 寄与される(きよされる) |
| Causative | 寄与させる(きよさせる) |
| Causative passive | 寄与させられる(きよさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 寄与すれば(きよすれば) |
| tara | 寄与したら(きよしたら) |
| Volitional | 寄与しよう(きよしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 寄与しましょう(きよしましょう) |
| Imperative | 寄与しろ(きよしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym貢献こうけんNeutralA noun for making a contribution, as in 「社会に貢献する」; common in everyday use and close to 「寄与」, but more general and widely applicable.
- Synonym資するしするWrittenA verb meaning to be conducive or useful to something, as in 「発展に資する」; more formal and typical of written prose than 「寄与」.
- Related役割やくわりNeutralA noun for the role or share of duties one is assigned; it stresses responsibilities, while 「寄与」 stresses the effect one has on something's development.
- Related分担ぶんたんNeutralA noun for dividing up work or expenses so each person takes a share; it focuses on splitting duties, not on contributing to progress.
- Antonym阻害そがいWrittenA noun for obstructing or holding something back, as in 「成長を阻害する」; a written-style antonym of 「寄与」.
- Antonym妨害ぼうがいWrittenA noun for interfering with or disrupting something; it blocks progress, the opposite of 「寄与」's promoting effect.
Use 「寄与」 for contributing to a field's development, as in 「医学の発展に寄与する」. 「貢献」 covers contributions in general, 「資する」 is written 'is conducive to', 「役割」 is about roles and duties, 「分担」 about sharing work or costs, and 「阻害」/「妨害」 mean hindering.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


