皿さら

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

General word for a flat dish or plate; also used for disc-shaped objects like a phonograph record.

〈物もの〉を皿さらに盛もるto serve/arrange food on a plate
サラダを皿さらに盛もって出だした。
I arranged the salad on a plate and served it.
皿さらを洗あらうto wash the dishes
食しょく後ごは皿さらを洗あらうのが私わたしの役やく目めだ。
Washing the dishes after meals is my job.
皿さらを割わるto break a plate
うっかり皿さらを割わってしまった。
I accidentally broke a plate.

頭あたまの皿さらflat top of the cranium · plate-like depression on a kappa's head
受うけ皿ざらとなるact as a receptacle; receive; take on; host
目めを皿さらにするopen one's eyes wide; stare intently
毒どくを食くらわば皿さらまでin for a penny, in for a pound; once you've started, you might as well go all the way
目めを皿さらのようにするopen one's eyes wide (like saucers)

食しょっ器きN3sense 1
食器 is the broad category word for all tableware (plates, bowls, chopsticks, cups), while 皿 refers specifically to a flat plate or dish.
受うけ皿ざら
皿 is the general word for a plate or dish, while 受け皿 specifically means the small saucer placed under a cup or, figuratively, an entity that receives a role or responsibility.
プレート
皿 is the everyday Japanese word for a plate or dish, while プレート is often used for Western-style or specialized flat items.
小こ皿ざら
皿 is the generic word for plate of any size, while 小皿 specifically refers to a small one.

お皿さらpolite 丁寧語N5sense 1
お皿 adds the polite prefix お and is the everyday, softer way to say 皿, especially when talking to or in front of others.

円えん盤ばんN1
皿 refers specifically to a plate or dish used for eating, whereas 円盤 refers to a flat disc shape in general (like a discus, UFO, or CD) and is never used for tableware.
枚まいN3
皿 counts platefuls of food or the dishes themselves in everyday speech, while 枚 counts the physical plate as a flat object and, in some food contexts, servings like soba.

客きゃくN4
Trade counter for serving sets — cups or bowls with their stands.
枚まいN3
For thin, flat things — sheets, plates, boards, and unstructured garments like shirts.
揃そろえ
Counts matched sets — tableware, tools, bedding, clothing.
枚まい組ぐみ
Counts sets of N flat items (5枚組 = a set of five plates or discs).

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皿さらUsage83%
Standard kanji spelling for plate, dish, and counter uses.
サラUsage14%
さらUsage3%
盤さら
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 皿 is overwhelmingly preferred.

The kanji 皿 is a pictograph of a shallow dish or plate. The reading さら is native Japanese.