noun
Refers to items offered to gods, spirits, or at altars. Often used in Shinto and Buddhist contexts.
See also: 供物
神社に供え物をささげる。
I offer an offering at the shrine.
供物 is a more formal or Buddhist term for offerings, while 供え物 is a general term for offerings to gods or spirits.
Compound of 供え (stem of 供える 'to offer') + 物 ('thing').