also: ほうもち
noun
Archaic term for a religious offering or sacrifice; in modern Japanese, 捧げ物 (ささげもの) is used instead.
See also: 捧げ物
古文書には「捧物」を神に供える記述がある。
In old documents, there are descriptions of offering '捧物' to the gods.
Modern equivalent meaning 'offering' or 'sacrifice'; 捧物 is its archaic form.
Archaic compound of 捧 (ほう, 'to offer') and 物 (もつ/もち, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the modern form 捧げ物 (ささげもの) uses the native Japanese reading.