Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Counter
膳small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs)
Noun
2.
meal, food, serving
See Also:
Counter
3.
counter for bowlfuls of rice
Counter
4.
counter for pairs of chopsticks
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膳 【ぜん】
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母が家族分の膳を準備している。
My mother is preparing meals for the family. {small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks}
客:「ご飯を二膳と味噌汁を二杯下さい。」
Customer: 'Please give me two bowls of rice and two bowls of miso soup.' {small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks}
五人家族なので、箸を五膳買う必要があります。
Since we are a family of five, we need to buy five sets of chopsticks. {small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks}
今日は娘の誕生日なものですから、膳に豪華な料理を並べました。
Today is my daughter's birthday, so I prepared a lavish meal on the tray. {small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks}
大家族は大変だ。何といっても、毎回家族分の膳を用意しなければいけない。
Having a big family is tough. Above all, you have to prepare meals for the whole family every time. {small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs), meal, food, serving, counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks}
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