noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
General term for a flat circular object, including sports equipment like a discus.
彼は円盤投げで金メダルを取った。
He won a gold medal in the discus throw.
金属
Set the metal disk into the machine.
noun
flying saucer; UFO
Commonly used in the phrase 空飛ぶ円盤 (そらとぶえんばん).
空に光る円盤を見たと彼は主張した。
He claimed he saw a glowing flying saucer in the sky.
noun
optical disc; disc media
Refers to CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and similar disc-based storage media.
この映画は円盤でしか見られない。
This movie can only be watched on disc.