貢献|こうけんkouken[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcontribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
- 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.
- 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


