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Illustration of 膳

膳ぜん

ぜん zen Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

食事を載せる台や盆。また、そこに載せた食事。 (small) table; tray; meal

Example 1

彼女は膳の上のものを酔った手つきで掴み散らしました。

She threw away everything that was on the small dining table in a drunken hand gesture.

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Example 2

旅館りょかんは、上あげ膳据ぜんすえ膳ぜんがうれしいね。

At a Japanese-style inn, they take care of your every need, so you don't have to lift a finger.

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Kanji breakdown

膳

N1

small low table; tray

On reading
ゼン、セン
Kun reading
かしわ、すす.める、そな.える
Radical
肉