How to say "tray" in Japanese

• トレーCommon
  nounCovers Western-style trays, usually lightweight plastic or metal, such as those used in cafeterias, fast-food restaurants, and supermarkets for holding or displaying food.
  給紙きゅうしトレーに紙かみが入はいってないよ。↗

  The printer needs paper.
• 盆ぼんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA traditional Japanese tray, often round or rectangular and made of lacquered wood, used for serving tea or sweets to guests; for Western-style plastic trays, use トレー.
  アイリーン・ペパーバーグが、アレックスと名なづけたオウムの前まえで丸まるいお盆ぼんを持もっている。↗

  Irene Pepperberg holds a round tray in front of a parrot she has named Alex.

Use 「トレー」 for Western-style flat trays, such as plastic cafeteria or food-packaging trays, and 盆 for traditional Japanese trays, typically lacquered wood, used for serving tea or sweets.

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• トレーtray
• 盆ぼんtray
• カートンtray (in which money is placed when paying)
• お盆おぼんtray
• 一錠いちじょうtray