Japanese word

献上

Pronunciation

Romajikenjō

Meaning

  • nounoffering

Example

王に米を献上します。ō ni bei o ken jō shi ma su

I offer rice to the king.

Illustration for 献上 (offering)

More examples

献上の品は、丁寧に箱へ納められています。ken jō no shina wa tei nei ni bako e osa me ra re te i ma su

The offering is carefully placed in a box.

Core concept

Centers on presenting something to a person of higher rank as a formal sign of respect.

Common phrases

  • 献上の儀ken jō no gi

    offering ceremony

  • 王への献上ō e no ken jō

    offering to the king

Similar words

贈呈zōtei: The formal giving of a gift, prize, or item to someone.
進呈shintei: The polite giving of something to someone as a gift.
献呈kentei: The formal presentation of a book or other work to someone.

Definition in Japanese

身分の高い人や公的な相手に敬意を表して物を差し出すこと。mi bun no taka i hito ya kō teki na ai te ni kei i o arawa shi te mono o sa shi da su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 献 (ken, "offer") and 上 (jō, "up"), expressing the idea of offering something upward to a superior.

Usage tips

  • 献上 (kenjō) is more formal than an everyday offering and often appears in historical or ceremonial descriptions of presenting goods to a superior.

Other meanings

  • tributenoun

Related words

  • 献上するkenjōsuruofferverb

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