also: だいはん
oblong tray stand; low table for food trays
Historical or traditional furniture piece used to hold trays of food, often seen in formal dining settings or historical contexts.
Dishes were arranged on the tray stand.
weighing table; scale platform
Specialized term for a table or platform used in weighing, such as in a laboratory or industrial setting.
Place the sample on the weighing table and measure its weight.
Standard kanji spelling; reading だいばん is the more common pronunciation.
Alternate reading; less common than だいばん.
Compound of 台 (stand, platform) and 盤 (tray, board). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is used in specialized contexts.