資金

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 資金 is read as しきん and is a noun for funds or capital set aside or raised for a business, event, or plan.
• Basic usage: Purpose appears in 改装するための資金, while designated use appears in 祭りの運営資金.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from お金
  • お金 is money generally; 資金 is money secured or allocated for a particular activity.
• Raising and use
  • Funds may be saved gradually or raised through donations, and modifiers identify their intended use.