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    3. 供える

    供える

    供そなえ​る​

    to offer

    KMT9News #35+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    そなえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to offer, to sacrifice, to dedicate

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    神かみ棚だなに水みずを供そなえる。

    I offer water to the household shrine.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    仏ぶつ壇だんに花 と果くだ物ものを供そなえるのが日にっ課かだ。

    It's my daily routine to offer flowers and fruit at the Buddhist altar.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とうでは、お盆ぼんの時じ期きにご先せん祖ぞ様さまに供そなえ物ものをする。

    In Japanese tradition, offerings are made to ancestors during the Obon season.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    神じん社じゃでは、神かみに感かん謝しゃの気き持もちを込こめてお賽さい銭せんを供そなえる。

    At shrines, people offer coins with feelings of gratitude to the gods.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    亡なくなった祖そ父ふの冥めい福ふくを祈いのり、好こう物ぶつだったお酒さけを供そなえた。

    I prayed for my deceased grandfather's soul and offered his favorite sake.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    供
    そな.える・とも・-ども…(4)
    submit・offer・present・serve (meal)・accompany
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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