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供
offer · accompany · companion
N3On: きょう、く、ぐKun: そなえる、とも
Memory Aid
'Kyou' — Imagine a person saying 'Thank you' with an offering of FLOWERS. 'KYO' sounds like 'thank you'.
Vocabulary
子供こどもchild
提供ていきょうoffer, provide
供えるそなえるto offer (to a deity/spirit)
お供おともcompanion, attendant
供物くもつoffering (to gods/Buddha)
Example Sentences
子供たちは公園で遊んでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
仏壇に花を供える。
I offer flowers at the Buddhist altar.
彼は旅行にお供を頼んだ。
He asked for a companion for his trip.
その会社は無料のサービスを提供しています。
That company provides free services.