申し出る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 申し出る is read もうしでる.
• Basic usage: It means offering, volunteering, or formally stating an intention.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Volunteering to help
  • 手伝うと申し出た: offering to help carry the luggage.
• Stating an intention to participate
  • 担当者に申し出て: notifying the person in charge of a wish to participate.