盆|ぼんbon[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountray
   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.
2. nounfamily; household
3. nounObon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead
4. noungambler's den

• SynonymトレーNeutralA loanword for trays (「食堂のトレー」); typically Western-style or plastic trays rather than Japanese ones.
• Relatedお盆おぼんNeutralA politer form of 「盆」; usually means the Obon festival (「お盆休み」), but can also refer to a tray.

For the festival, everyday speech uses 「お盆」 (「お盆に帰省する」). For serving trays say 「お盆」, and 「トレー」 for Western-style plastic ones; 「盆」 mostly appears in compounds like 「盆踊り」.

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1. （ボン）平ひらたく浅あさい、物ものを載のせる道具どうぐ。
2. （ボン）盂蘭盆うらぼん会かいの略りゃく。お盆ぼん。