皿・盤|さらsara[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounplate; dish; platter; disc
   あなたが皿さらを洗あらっている間あいだに、私は床ゆかを掃除そうじします。↗

   I'll sweep the floor while you wash the dishes.
2. noun, noun (suffix), counterserving; helping; course
3. nounkanji radical 108 (at the bottom)皿, as in 盆, 盛, etc.

• Synonymお皿おさらCasualA polite way to say 「皿」, common in everyday speech, as in 「お皿を洗う」; 「皿」 itself sounds more neutral.
• Related一皿ひとさらNeutralRefers to one plate or one dish of food, as in 「一皿五百円」; the emphasis is on the portion or serving, not the dish itself.
• RelatedソーサーNeutralA loanword for the small dish placed under a coffee cup; its use is limited to that one purpose.

For a plate of food use 「皿」; say 「お皿」 to sound polite. Use 「一皿」 when talking about portions or servings, and 「ソーサー」 only for the dish under a cup.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 食物しょくもつを盛もる食器しょっきで、比較的ひかくてき深ふかさを持もたないもの。
2. 料理りょうりを盛もった皿さらの数かずを数かぞえる助数詞じょすうし。