試し供きょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

offering something free as a promotion; providing a free sample

Used in marketing and sales contexts for giving away trial products or services to attract customers. Often appears as 試供品 (free sample) or in the suru-verb form 試供する.

• 新しん商しょう品ひんを試し供きょうして、お客きゃく様さまの反はん応のうを見みる。

  We offer the new product as a free sample and see customer reactions.

• 試し供きょう品ひんを配くばって宣せん伝でんする。

  We distribute free samples to promote it.