寄贈

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄贈 is read as きぞう and is a noun and する verb for donating books, artworks, materials, or other items to an institution or public collection.
• Basic usage: Donating a book collection to a library appears in 蔵書を図書館へ寄贈する, while items donated by residents appear in 市民からの寄贈品.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Giving items to an institution
  • It fits formal contexts in which items are transferred to an institution for preservation, public access, or use.
• Difference from 寄付
  • The meanings are close, but this term is especially suited to donating collection items or materials, while the comparison word broadly includes money.