The Meaning of teikyō [提供] In Japanese

提供
ていきょう
Romaji: teikyō N3

What does 提供 mean?

Translation and Meaning

offer, provide, supply, provision

Definition

It means to provide or offer something to someone, typically goods, services, or information, in a formal or neutral context.

Type

noun, suru-verb (名詞, サ変動詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • As a noun, the act or process of supplying something to someone.
  • In business or public contexts, it denotes providing goods, services, or information as a service or policy.
  • Used with を to indicate what is being provided, as in something を提供する.

Composition

  • 提: to raise or present; used when offering something to someone
  • 供: to offer or provide; the act of supplying

Usage

Used in formal, business, and governmental contexts to describe the act of offering something, including goods, services, information, or data; common in contracts, press releases, and official statements; forms include 提供 and 提供する, 提供される.
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: picture 提 as raising an item in your hand to present it, and 供 as providing it to another person; together they express the idea of offering or providing.

Variations

  • 供給 (kyōkyū) — supply, provisioning
  • 提供する (teikyō suru) — to provide; to offer

Example Phrases

  • 会社の 同僚は 暖かい お茶を 提供してくれた
    Kaisha no dōryō wa atatakai ocha o teikyō shite kureta
    The coworker at the company provided warm tea.
    Lista:
    • 会社の (kaisha no) – the company’s
    • 同僚は (dōryō wa) – coworker (topic)
    • 暖かい (atatakai) – warm
    • お茶を (ocha o) – tea (object)
    • 提供してくれた (teikyō shite kureta) – provided for me
    Neste contexto, 「提供」 significa ‘to provide/offer’ e é usado com を, como em X を 「提供」する. A nuance é que 提供してくれた indica que alguém fez um favor pelo falante.
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