貢献|こうけんkouken[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcontribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
    彼かれは国くにへの貢献こうけんを認みとめられてナイト爵位しゃくいを与あたえられた。↗
    He was awarded a knighthood in acknowledgement of his services to the nation.
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpaying tribute; tribute
Conjugation
Dictionary form貢献する(こうけんする)
Polite (masu)貢献します(こうけんします)
Negative (nai)貢献しない(こうけんしない)
polite (masen)貢献しません(こうけんしません)
classical zu / nu貢献せず・貢献せぬ(こうけんせず・こうけんせぬ)
Past (ta)貢献した(こうけんした)
polite (mashita)貢献しました(こうけんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)貢献しなかった(こうけんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)貢献しませんでした(こうけんしませんでした)
Te form貢献して(こうけんして)
Potential貢献できる(こうけんできる)
Passive貢献される(こうけんされる)
Causative貢献させる(こうけんさせる)
Causative passive貢献させられる(こうけんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)貢献すれば(こうけんすれば)
tara貢献したら(こうけんしたら)
Volitional貢献しよう(こうけんしよう)
polite (mashou)貢献しましょう(こうけんしましょう)
Imperative貢献しろ(こうけんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym寄与きよWrittenA written word for benefiting society or a cause, as in 「経済発展に寄与する」. Close to 「貢献」 but more at home in formal prose.
  • Synonym資するしするWrittenWritten word, mostly in the pattern 「~に資する」, meaning to help or be conducive to, as in 「研究に資する」. Seen mainly in official documents and academic papers.
  • Related役立つやくだつNeutralA verb meaning to be useful or to serve a purpose, as in 「仕事に役立つ」. Common in everyday speech, while 「貢献」 stresses devoting effort to development and is more formal.
  • Antonym妨害ぼうがいNeutralDeliberately obstructing someone's activities, as in 「営業妨害」. The opposite of 「貢献」, which is about putting effort into furthering something.
  • Antonym阻害そがいWrittenWritten word for holding back development or smooth progress, as in 「成長を阻害する」. Stands opposite to 「貢献」.

Use 「貢献」 for devoting effort to a cause or society. In written prose prefer 「寄与」 or 「資する」; in everyday talk say 「役立つ」. For the opposite idea, 「妨害」 is deliberate obstruction and 「阻害」 is written usage for holding back development.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 物事ものごとの発展はってんに役立やくだつように力ちからを尽つくすこと。
  2. 貢ぎ物みつぎものを奉たてまつること。
Kanji in this word
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