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KANJI
膳
meal
tray, food served on a tray, counter for courses
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
ぜんzenせんsen
Example sentences
精しょう進じん膳ぜんは、肉にくや魚さかなを使つかわず、野や菜さいや豆まめ類るいを中心ちゅうしんに作つくられる。
Shojin-ryori (Buddhist vegetarian meal) is made primarily with vegetables and legumes, without using meat or fish.
客きゃく人じんを迎むかえるにあたり、心こころを込こめて豪ごう華かな祝いわいの膳ぜんを用よう意いした。
In preparation for welcoming our guests, we thoughtfully prepared a lavish celebratory meal.
旅たびの疲つかれを癒いやすため、宿やどに着ついてまず温あたたかい一いち膳ぜんを所しょ望もうした。
To relieve the fatigue of the journey, upon arriving at the inn, I first requested a warm meal.

Practice exercises

1
膳
Answer
mealdinnertray
2
お膳
low dining table; tray
Answer
おぜん
3
膳
Answer
ぜん
4
膳立だて
preparations for a meal; laying the table
Answer
ぜんだて
5
本膳料りょう理り
traditional full-course Japanese meal
Answer
ほんぜんりょうり
6
供御膳
meal served to the emperor/nobility
Answer
くごぜん