Meaning

Primary

To Make An Offering

Alternative

To Offer

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You don't servant something... but what do servants do? You are their god, so they have to make an offering to you every day.

Reading

そなえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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.

Context

Context Sentences

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?

Kanji Composition