上あげ膳ぜん

noun

placing a meal before someone; serving a meal

Refers to the act of setting a meal in front of someone, often implying attentive service. Commonly used in the phrase 上げ膳据え膳 (あげぜんすえぜん), meaning having everything done for one, especially meals served without lifting a finger.

• 旅りょ館かんでは上あげ膳ぜん据すえ膳ぜんでもてなしてくれた。

  At the inn, they waited on us hand and foot, serving meals right to our table.

• 上あげ膳ぜん据すえ膳ぜんの生せい活かつに慣なれてしまうと、自じ分ぶんで何なにもできなくなる。

  If you get used to a life where everything is done for you, you'll end up unable to do anything yourself.