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[ぜん()]
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noun, counter

English Meaning(s) for 膳

noun
  1. small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  2. meal; food; serving
counter
  1. counter for bowlfuls of rice
  2. counter for pairs of chopsticks

Definition and Synonyms for 膳

Dining Table a table at which meals are served
Synonyms: ダイニングテーブル, ちゃぶ台, , 食卓, 食膳, 飯台
Board food or meals in general
Synonyms: テーブル, 料理, 時刻表, , 食事, 食料
Mesa flat tableland with steep edges
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Meanings for each kanji in 膳

» small low table; tray

Categories 膳 is a member of

Table a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
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Fare the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
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Tableland a relatively flat highland
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 膳

Sample Sentences for 膳

He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.
She threw away everything that was on the small dining table in a drunken hand gesture.
At a Japanese-style inn, they take care of your every need, so you don't have to lift a finger.
When I heard the news I was caught with my pants down.
But there's only one pair of chopsticks. What shall we do?

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