How to say "offer" in Japanese

• 提供ていきょうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe word for offering or providing something such as a service, information, or support to users or customers; it describes supplying something, not personally volunteering to do something.
  Microsoftがβ版ばんをランチするのは「NetShow streaming server」で動画どうがや音声おんせいをオンデマンドで提供ていきょうする。↗

  What Microsoft is launching is a beta version of its "NetShow streaming server"; it supplies video and audio on demand.
• 申し出るもうしでるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbTo come forward and offer to do something, such as help, or to put forward a proposal or suggestion; the offer is made voluntarily to another party.
  私は彼女かのじょにお金かねを貸かそうと申し出もうしでた。↗

  I offered to lend money to her.
• 供えるそなえるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbStrictly the ritual sense: to offer or dedicate something to a deity or the deceased, as at an altar or grave. It is not the word for everyday offers of help, deals, or services.
  お墓はかには供花きょうかが供そなえられていた。↗

  An offering of flowers had been placed at the grave.
• 持ちかけるもちかけるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbTo bring up or broach a suggestion, idea, or proposal with someone, often gauging how they respond; used for the act of approaching a person with an offer rather than the offer itself.
  彼かれは金かねを借かりようとおじに話はなしをもちかけた。↗

  He approached his uncle about lending him some money.
• 申し出もうしでJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe noun counterpart of 申し出る: an offer or proposal that someone has put forward, such as an offer of help or cooperation, or an application or request.
  なぜ彼かれの申し出もうしでを断ことわったのですか。↗

  Why did you turn down his offer?

Use 提供 for supplying services or information, 「申し出る」 and its noun 「申し出」 for coming forward with help or a proposal, 「持ちかける」 for broaching an idea with someone, and 「供える」 only for ritual offerings.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 提供ていきょうoffer
• 申し出るもうしでるto offer
• 供えるそなえるto offer
• 持ち掛けるもちかけるto offer (a suggestion, etc.)
• 申し出もうしでproposal
• 申し入れもうしいれproposal
• 申し上げるもうしあげるto say
• 申し込みもうしこみapplication
• 申し込むもうしこむto apply for
• オファーoffer
• 供するきょうするto offer
• 呈するていするto present
• 奉るたてまつるto offer
• 手向けるたむけるto offer (e.g. flowers at a grave)
• 供すきょうすto offer
• 進ぜるしんぜるto give
• 献ずるけんずるto present
• 申し出でもうしいでproposal
• 付け値つけねbid
• 進ずるしんずるto give
• 献じるけんじるto present
• 呈すていすto present
• 奉献ほうけんdedication
• 買って出るかってでるto take upon oneself
• 勧めるすすめるto offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
• 与えるあたえるto provide
• 捧げるささげるto give
• 差し伸べるさしのべるto offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
• 差し上げるさしあげるto give
• プラン(payment) plan
• 捧ぐささぐto give
• 収めるおさめるto offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)