膳

ぜん

[zen]

Meanings

1.Noun

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)

2.Noun

meal; food; serving

3.Counter

counter for bowlfuls of rice

4.Counter

counter for pairs of chopsticks

すぐにお膳を運んでください。

Please carry the dining tray.

彼は膳を整えて家族の帰りを待っている。

He set the table and waited for his family to return.

家族みんなで三つ膳を囲んで食事をした。

I ate at three dining trays.