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供える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 供える | 供えない |
| Polite | 供えます | 供えません |
| Past polite | 供えました | 供えませんでした |
| Past | 供えた | 供えなかった |
| Te-form | 供えて | 供えないで |
| Desire | 供えたい | 供えたくない |
| Potential | 供えられるalso 供えれる | 供えられないalso 供えれない |
| Passive | 供えられる | 供えられない |
| Causative | 供えさせる | 供えさせない |
| Causative passive | 供えさせられる | 供えさせられない |
| Volitional | 供えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 供えましょう | |
| Imperative | 供えろ | 供えるな |
| Conditional | 供えれば | 供えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 供えたら | 供えなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for presenting food, flowers, incense, or other items to gods, buddhas, or the spirits of the dead. Strongly associated with religious and memorial contexts.
I offer flowers at the Buddhist altar.
During Obon, we offer food to the spirits of our ancestors.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に〈物〉を供えるto place an offering (food, incense, etc.) at a place such as an altar or grave
She placed a bowl of rice as an offering at the Buddhist altar.
- 〈人〉に〈物〉を供えるto offer something to a deceased person's spirit
I offered some sake to my late grandfather's spirit.
Expressions
- 花を供えるoffer flowers; leave flowers