noun
Refers to something offered to a deity, spirit, or in a ritual context; can also be used metaphorically for a personal sacrifice.
神社に捧げ物を奉納する。
They dedicate an offering at the shrine.
彼は家族のために自分の時間を捧げ物にした。
He made a sacrifice of his own time for his family.
供え物 is a more common word for a ritual offering, especially food or drink placed before a deity or deceased person. 捧げ物 can imply a more personal or symbolic sacrifice.
犠牲 is the general term for sacrifice, often with a nuance of loss or victimhood. 捧げ物 is more concrete and often used in religious or ceremonial contexts.
Compound of 捧げ (sasage, continuative form of 捧げる 'to offer') + 物 (mono, 'thing').