tray; serving tray
A flat tray used for carrying or serving cups, dishes, and similar items. In everyday speech this is often said as お盆.
I put the teacups on a tray and carried them.
Rare or limited use for a family or household; in modern Japanese, 家族 or 世帯 is normally used instead.
In this old example, bon refers to a single household.
Obon; Bon Festival; Festival of the Dead
Shortened from 盂蘭盆; refers to the Japanese Buddhist summer festival period when families honor ancestral spirits. お盆 is very common in conversation.
See also: 盂蘭盆
Relatives gather at Obon.
gambler's den
Slang use for a place where gambling takes place; 賭場 is the more direct standard word.
In slang, bon can refer to a place where gambling is done.
She brought tea and snacks on a tray.
Every year I take Obon holiday and go back to my parents' house.
I went back to my hometown for Obon and visited the family grave.
first Bon Festival after a death