献上(けんじょう)

けんじょう
noun / suru verb
offering, presenting (to a superior or deity)
1. offering, presenting (to a superior or deity)
The act of respectfully presenting a gift or tribute to someone of higher status, such as royalty, a deity, or a distinguished person. Implies deference and formality.
天皇(てんのう)に献上(けんじょう)する。
To present an offering to the Emperor.
地元(じもと)の特産品(とくさんひん)が皇室(こうしつ)に献上(けんじょう)された。
Local specialties were presented to the Imperial Family.
この茶園(ちゃえん)の抹茶(まっちゃ)は江戸時代(えどじだい)から将軍(しょうぐん)に献上(けんじょう)されていた由緒(ゆいしょ)ある品(しな)だ。
The matcha from this tea garden is a distinguished product that has been presented to the shogun since the Edo period.

USAGE:
A formal word used when presenting something to a person of very high status, particularly the Emperor, the Imperial Family, or (historically) the shogun. In modern usage, it also appears in marketing to indicate premium quality — products labeled 献上(けんじょう)品(ひん) suggest they are of a caliber worthy of being presented to royalty.

GRAMMAR:

  • ～に献上(けんじょう)する: to present to ~
  • 献上(けんじょう)される: to be presented (passive, often used in descriptions)
  • 献上(けんじょう)品(ひん): a tribute gift, an offering

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 献上(けんじょう)品(ひん): tribute gift, offering
  • 献上(けんじょう)米(まい): rice presented to the Emperor
  • ～に献上(けんじょう)する: to present to ~
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