Japanese Conversation · Level 91
60 words
Japanese word
提供
Pronunciation
Romajiteikyō
Meaning
- nounprovide
Example
学校が昼食を提供します。gak kō ga chū shoku o tei kyō shi ma su
The school provides lunch.
More examples
ホテルは宿泊客に朝食を提供します。ho te ru wa shuku haku kyaku ni chō shoku o tei kyō shi ma su
The hotel provides breakfast to its guests.
Core concept
Centers on making something available to another person or group, whether it is a useful service, a physical item, or money given as support.
Common phrases
サービスの提供sā bi su no tei kyō
service delivery
食事の提供shoku ji no tei kyō
meal service
Similar words
供給kyōkyū: Making goods, energy, or other needed resources available on a regular basis.
支給shikyū: Giving money, supplies, or equipment to a person for a specific purpose.
配布haifu: Giving printed materials or other items separately to many people.
Definition in Japanese
物やサービスなどを相手に差し出し、相手が受け取ったり利用したりできるようにすること。mono ya sā bi su na do o ai te ni sa shi da shi ai te ga u ke to tta ri ri yō shi ta ri de ki ru yō ni su ru ko to
Word origin
提 (tei, "present") and 供 (kyō, "offer") combine in the Sino-Japanese compound 提供 (teikyō) to express making something available to others.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 提供 (teikyō) has a formal tone and commonly describes making food, services, or information available.
Other meanings
- donationnoun
Opposites
- 受領juryōreceiptnoun
Related words
- 提供者teikyōshaprovidernoun