Japanese word

奉る

Pronunciation

Romajitatematsuru

Meaning

  • verboffer

Example

神前に花を奉ります。shin zen ni hana o tatematsu ri ma su

I offer flowers before the altar.

Illustration for 奉る (offer)

More examples

航海の安全を願い、海の神に酒を奉ります。kō kai no an zen o nega i umi no kami ni sake o tatematsu ri ma su

Wishing for a safe voyage, we offer sake to the god of the sea.

Core concept

It marks an offering as a respectful act directed upward toward a superior person or deity.

Common phrases

  • 神に奉るkami ni tatematsu ru

    offer to a god

  • 酒を奉るsake o tatematsu ru

    offer sake

  • 祈りを奉るino ri o tatematsu ru

    offer a prayer

Similar words

捧げるsasageru: To devote or give something to a deity, a sacred purpose, or a revered person.
献上するkenjōsuru: To make a formal offering of something to a superior or honored person.
奉納するhōnōsuru: To offer an object or performance to a deity or shrine as part of a ritual.

Definition in Japanese

目上の人や神仏に対して、物や心を敬って差し出す。me ue no hito ya shin butsu ni tai shi te mono ya kokoro o uyama tte sa shi da su

Word origin

奉る (tatematsuru) belongs to the native Japanese vocabulary and has long been written with 奉 (hō, "offer respectfully"); the earlier formation of たてまつる (tatematsuru) is not certain.

Usage tips

  • The verb has a solemn tone and is especially natural in descriptions of offerings at shrines or other religious settings rather than in casual everyday exchanges.

Other meanings

  • dedicateverb

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