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奉る

たてまつる

to offer (to a god or superior); to present respectfully; to revere; to set up as a figurehead

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Examples

  1. 神に供え物を奉る。

    かみにそなえものをたてまつる。

    To offer an oblation to the gods.

  2. 村人たちは山の神に新米を奉った。

    むらびとたちはやまのかみにしんまいをたてまつった。

    The villagers offered the new rice to the mountain god.

  3. 彼を会長に奉っておけば、角が立たない。

    かれをかいちょうにたてまつっておけば、かどがたたない。

    If we set him up as chairman, nobody's feelings get hurt.

Common patterns

神に奉る
to offer to a deity
供え物を奉る
to present an offering
会長に奉る
to install as a figurehead chairman

Memory tip

Archaic, humble verb of giving upward — you meet it in shrine and ceremonial language, or ironically for flattering someone into a powerless top post. Read たてまつる here; the same kanji is ほう in 奉仕 and 奉納.

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