銘めい々めい盆ぼん

noun

individual serving tray for sweets

A tray designed to serve a single portion of sweets or confections to each person, often used in traditional Japanese settings. Compare with 銘々皿 (individual plate).

See also: 銘々皿

• 茶ちゃ会かいでは、銘めい々めい盆ぼんにのせた和わ菓が子しを一人ひとりずつ出だします。

  At a tea gathering, Japanese sweets are served individually on small trays.

• この銘めい々めい盆ぼんは漆うるし塗ぬりで、一ひとつ一ひとつ手て作づくりです。

  These individual serving trays are lacquered and handmade one by one.