To Make An Offering
To Offer
transitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means offer, and this verb version means to make an offering.
供える means to offer something, usually to a god, Buddha, or someone who has passed away. For example, you might 花を供える (offer flowers) at a grave or altar.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. It shares its reading with the word 備える, which you learned a level ago, but in case you need a reminder, here it is:
What's the best way for your servants to make an offering? When they offer up their sauna (そな)! You really value a warm and relaxing sauna session at the end of the day.
月見だんごを供える方法を教えてください。
Please tell me how to offer moon-viewing dango.
親父が好きだったイチローズ・モルトを供えてくれるなんて、アイツは本当に気が利くやつだよ。
It's so nice of him to leave an offering of Ichiro's Malt that my dad liked.
明日お墓に供える花を、帰りに買ってきてくれない？
Can you buy some flowers to place on the graves tomorrow on your way home?