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奉納 (ほうのう, hounou) Japanese meaning: dedication | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 奉納する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 奉ほう 納のう する 奉ほう 納のう しない Polite 奉ほう 納のう します 奉ほう 納のう しません Past polite 奉ほう 納のう しました 奉ほう 納のう しませんでした Past 奉ほう 納のう した 奉ほう 納のう しなかった Te-form 奉ほう 納のう して 奉ほう 納のう しないで Desire 奉ほう 納のう したい 奉ほう 納のう したくない Potential 奉ほう 納のう できる 奉ほう 納のう できない Passive 奉ほう 納のう される 奉ほう 納のう されない Causative 奉ほう 納のう させる 奉ほう 納のう させない Causative passive 奉ほう 納のう させられる 奉ほう 納のう させられない Volitional 奉ほう 納のう しよう Polite volitional 奉ほう 納のう しましょう Imperative 奉ほう 納のう しろ 奉ほう 納のう するな Conditional 奉ほう 納のう すれば 奉ほう 納のう しなければ Tara conditional 奉ほう 納のう したら 奉ほう 納のう しなかったら
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神じん 社じゃ に 新あたら しい 神楽かぐら を 奉ほう 納のう し た 。
We dedicated a new kagura dance to the shrine.
Many dedicated votive tablets are hung up.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 〈 物もの 〉 を 奉ほう 納のう する to dedicate/offer something to a shrine or temple
I dedicated a votive plaque to the shrine.
〈 事こと 〉 を 奉ほう 納のう する to dedicate a performance or ritual act to a deity
The sumo wrestlers performed a dedicatory sumo match before the deity.
〈 物もの 〉 を 奉ほう 納のう する to offer/dedicate an item (money, sake, etc.) to a shrine or temple
A local company dedicated sake to the shrine.
Kanji 奉 observance, offer, present 納 settlement, obtain, reap Related words 寄進 specifically means donating land, money, or buildings to a temple or shrine, while 奉納 is broader and can also cover offerings of performances or objects.
献納 is a general term for presenting something to a superior or institution and need not be religious, whereas 奉納 specifically means dedicating something to a deity or shrine/temple.
奉献 is often used for offerings made to God in Christian or other Western religious contexts, while 奉納 is the standard term for offerings to a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple.
奉納 means dedicating or offering something to a god or shrine, while 献上 is offering something to a human superior like a ruler or lord.
奉納 refers to dedicating an offering (money, goods, or performances) to a shrine or deity, while 布施 specifically means giving alms or money to a Buddhist priest or temple.
Etymology Compound of 奉 (ほう, 'to offer respectfully') and 納 (のう, 'to dedicate, pay'). The kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of presenting something with reverence.
