Vocabulary

crowdfunding

クラウドファンディング

C1 · Advanced Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun, Verb
The practice of obtaining needed funding (as for a new business) by soliciting contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community.
特(とく)にオンラインコミュニティからの多数(たすう)の人々(ひとびと)からの寄付(きふ)を募(つの)ることによって(新規(しんき)事業(じぎょう)に関(かん)して)必要(ひつよう)な資金(しきん)を得(え)る慣行(かんこう)。

Examples

  1. Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.
  2. I raised $5000 through crowdfunding on Kickstarter.