奉ほう納のう

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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

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

dedication; offering; presentation

Refers to the act of formally dedicating or presenting something to a deity, shrine, or temple. Often used in religious or ceremonial contexts. The gloss 'oblation' is a more specialized religious term.

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.
奉ほう納のうされた絵え馬まがたくさん掛かけてある。
Many dedicated votive tablets are hung up.

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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
神じん社じゃに絵え馬まを奉ほう納のうした。
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
力りき士したちが神しん前ぜんで相撲すもうを奉ほう納のうした。
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
地じ元もとの企き業ぎょうが神じん社じゃに酒さけを奉ほう納のうした。
A local company dedicated sake to the shrine.

Expressions

奉ほう納のう金きんvotive offering of money

Kanji

奉observance, offer, present
納settlement, obtain, reap

Related words

寄き進しん
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.
献けん納のう
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.
奉ほう献けん
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.
献けん上じょう
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.
布ふ施せ
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.

Don't confuse with

奉ほう仕しN1
奉仕 means service or volunteering for the benefit of others, while 奉納 means dedicating an offering to a deity; the two share the kanji 奉 but differ completely in meaning.

Counted with

件けんN2
Each act of 奉納 (a dedication or offering made to a shrine or temple) is typically counted with 件, as in 一件の奉納.

Word family

奉ほう納のう物ぶつ
votive offering
奉ほう納のう額がく
votive tablet
奉ほう納のう相撲ずもう
ritual sumo matches held at a shrine

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.