shikin o atsumemashita.

direct object particle

Breakdown of shikin o atsumemashita.

• 集あつめる: to collect
• 資金しきん: funds

Questions & Answers about shikin o atsumemashita.

What does 資金 mean, and how is it different from お金?

資金 means funds, capital, or financial resources for a specific purpose, such as a project, business, or campaign.

Compared with お金:

• お金 = money in a general sense
• 資金 = money set aside or gathered for a purpose

So 資金を集めました sounds more like:

• gathered funds
• raised capital
• collected financing

It is more formal and specific than simply using お金.

Why is を used here?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

In this sentence:

• 資金 = the thing being gathered
• 集めました = gathered / collected
• を shows that 資金 is what the action is done to

So the structure is:

資金 を 集めました
funds + object marker + gathered

This is very common in Japanese:

• 本を読みました = read a book
• お金を使いました = used money
• 資金を集めました = gathered funds

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