JLPT N2Kanji compounds

貢献

Readingこうけんkouken

Meaning
ある目的や社会のために役立つ働きをすること
Explanation
"貢献(こうけん)" means doing useful work for a purpose or for society. It is used as in "社会に貢献する". c4 has the image of "貢ぎ物" (offering goods), but 貢献 refers to being useful through one's work.
Original Japanese explanation

「貢献(こうけん)」は、ある目的や社会のために役立つ働きをすることです。「社会に貢献する」のように使います。c4 は物を贈る「貢ぎ物」のイメージですが、貢献は働きによって役立つことを指します。

Examples
  • 社会に貢献する

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