おぜん

noun

four-legged tray for festive food

A traditional low tray with four legs, used to serve individual meals on special occasions or in formal settings. Often associated with celebratory meals or traditional Japanese cuisine.

• お正しょう月がつには、おせち料りょう理りをお膳ぜんにのせて食たべます。

  On New Year's, we eat osechi dishes served on a festive tray.

• 旅りょ館かんで、夕ゆう食しょくがお膳ぜんで運はこばれてきた。

  At the inn, dinner was brought in on individual trays.