noun
votive offering; dedicated item
Refers to an object offered to a deity or temple as an act of devotion or gratitude. Often used in religious or ceremonial contexts.
神社に奉献物を納める。
I dedicate a votive offering at the shrine.
この絵馬は病気平癒の奉献物です。
This ema is a votive offering for recovery from illness.
供物 refers to offerings (often food or drink) made to deities or ancestors, whereas 奉献物 can include a wider range of dedicated items such as artworks or votive tablets.
Compound of 奉献 (ほうけん, 'dedication, offering') and 物 (ぶつ, 'thing, object'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for religious and ceremonial terms.