提供

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 提供 is read ていきょう and means making objects, information, or similar resources available for others to use.
• Basic usage: Mark what is provided with を, as in 椅子を提供する or 写真を提供する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Provision versus donation
  • 提供 means making goods or services available; whether this is paid or free depends on the context.
  • 寄贈 focuses on donating an object without payment.